Zhao Gao (died c.October 207 BC) was a Chinese eunuch and politician. He was an official of the Qin dynasty of China. Allegedly a eunuch, he served as...
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207 BC. The son of Qin Shi Huang, he was put on the throne by Li Si and Zhao Gao, circumventing his brother Fusu, who had been the designated heir. Upon...
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Qin Shi Huang (redirect from Zhao Zheng)
Tian. Meng Tian's brother, a senior minister, had once punished Zhao Gao. Li Si and Zhao Gao forged a letter from Qin Shi Huang commanding Fusu and General...
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二世三年，赵高杀二世后，立二世之兄子公子婴为秦王。 In the third year of [Qin] Er Shi (207 BCE), Zhao Gao, after killing [Qin] Er Shi, installed [Qin] Er Shi's elder brother's son...
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aftermath, Zhao Gao convinced the new emperor to install his followers in official positions. When his power base was secure enough, Zhao Gao betrayed Li...
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Emperor, Fusu's youngest brother, Huhai, together with high officials Zhao Gao and Li Si, forged his father's decree to rename Huhai as the successor...
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seized territories. During this time, Li Si and Zhao Gao fell out, and Li Si was executed. Zhao Gao decided to force Qin Er Shi to commit suicide due...
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some, hoping to ingratiate themselves with Zhao Gao, said it was a horse, and others said it was a deer. Zhao Gao secretly arranged for all those who said...
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Meng Yi and his brother were executed by Qin Er Shi on the urging of Zhao Gao. Meng Yi's ancestors were from the Qi state of the Warring States period...
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Tang dynasty Zhao Dejun, general of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period state Later Tang and Later Tang's predecessor state Jin Zhao Gao, close advisor...
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