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Originally Posted by CajunSaint
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It was the state Chu who first built the wall. It was during the Qin Dynasty that the kingdom of Qin united the different parts into one empire. To defend off the invasions from northern invaders, Emperor Qin Shi Huang had all the walls joined up. Thus, the Great Wall came into being.
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Thanks man...Just finished the Marco Polo Netflix series, and that was the first thing to mind. My recollections of World History is vague at best. Was in too big a hurry to look it up.
