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King Huiwen of Qin
King Huiwen of Qin ruled the State of Qin from 338 to 311 BCE. He had the reformer Shang Yang executed on his accession but kept his laws, and in 325 BCE became the first Qin ruler to take the title of king. With the diplomat Zhang Yi he played the eastern states against each other, and his general Sima Cuo conquered Ba and Shu in 316 BCE.
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