1001 Space Earth Nature History First Civilisations Ancient Egypt Biblical Times Ancient Greece Ancient Rome Chinese, Japanese Civilisations Indian Civilisation African Civilisation The Early Americas The Rise of Islam The Middle Ages The Renaissance Civil War and Revolution The Industrial Revolution Two World Wars 20th-century Achievements Human World Science and Technology	Who was the first emperor of China? Until 221 BC China was divided into separate states ruled by kings who often fought each other. Then the most powerful state, Ch'in, conquered the others, and its king, Shih Huang-Ti, became first emperor of the whole of China. Shih Huang-Ti, first ruler of the Ch'in dynasty   Previous: Back Book: 1001 Section: History Chapter: Chinese, Japanese Civilisations