The Tiger Emperor’s achievements in his 36 years of rule surpasses the accomplishments of Alexander the Great, Hannibal, or Julius Caesar. A man of astonishing energy, he built the Great Wall, abolished the feudal system of land holding, standardized weights, measures, calendars, chariot axles, even folk music, and imposed a detailed, uniform code of law. However, few Westerners are aware of his achievements. This Great Unifier was Qin Shihuang, founder and very first ruler of all of China. He gave China its name, the word “emperor” and also set up the longest running form of government - China’s Imperial System which lasted over 2,200 years. The First Emperor of the Qin dynasty was born in 259 B.C. and died in 210 B.C.