Hi,

I'm doing a History Project on the First Emperor of China, Qin Shihuangdi, and wondered if anyone could tell me when he was born and when he died? I have been on lots of websites but the dates are all in the wrong order, making it look like he died before he lived.
Could someone help?
Thanks,
Paige.

-Sigh-

http://www.royalty.nu/Asia/China/ShiHuangdi.html

"The First Emperor was born in 259 BC."
"The First Emperor died in 210 BC of natural causes. "

What is confusing you about the dates is that they are BC. The dates BC get smaller. Dates AD get larger.