Warring States period

period in Chinese history from approximately 475 to 221 BCE
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Warring States period

Summary

Warring States period is a historical period[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of historical_period entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,137 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Warring States period's instance of is recorded as historical period[3].
  • Zhan Guo Ce is named after Warring States period[4].
  • Warring States period followed Spring and Autumn period[5].
  • Warring States period was followed by Qin dynasty[6].
  • The location of Warring States period was China[7].
  • Warring States period is part of Spring and Autumn Warring States Period[8].
  • Warring States period's Commons category is recorded as Warring States Period[9].
  • Warring States period comprises Seven Warring States[10].
  • Warring States period began on 476 BC[11].
  • Warring States period ended on 221 BC[12].
  • Warring States period's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Warring States period[13].
  • Warring States period's Commons gallery is recorded as 戰國時代[14].
  • Warring States period's different from is recorded as Sengoku period[15].
  • Warring States period's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[16].

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Definition and Type

Warring States period's instance of is recorded as historical period[3].

Origins

Zhan Guo Ce is named after Warring States period[4].

Use and Application

Warring States period comprises Seven Warring States[10]. It is part of Spring and Autumn Warring States Period[8].

Influence

Things named for Warring States period include Sengoku period[17], a historical period[18], in Japan[19].

Why It Matters

Warring States period ranks in the top 5% of historical_period entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,137 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

Entities named for it include Sengoku period[17], a historical period[18], in Japan[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [17] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Followed by Qin dynasty
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