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ancient kingdom, China

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history of Beijing

In Beijing: The early empires
…feudal states, the kingdom of Yan, established its capital, named Ji, near the present city of Beijing; this was the first capital city to be associated with the site. The city was destroyed by the troops of Shihuangdi, founder of the Qin dynasty (221–207 bc).
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