The first Chinese emperor, Shih Huang-ti, began linking smaller walls together to create the Great Wall. What kind of ruler was the first emperor? Support your answer with examples.
The first Qin Emperor was a brutal ruler who unified ancient China and laid the foundation for the Great Wall. China already had a long history by the time its states were unified under its first emperor. Settlements in the Yellow and Yangtze River Valleys had grown into an agricultural civilization.
