Shi Huangdi

Shi Huangdi, personal name Ying Zheng, is historically credited with founding the unified Empire of China around 221 BCE, and beginning construction of the Great Wall, along with many other great projects at the expense of countless lives. He was reknown for his ruthlessness, his tyrannical efforts to unify China, and his extravagant lifestyle. He lived to be only 50 years old, ironically due to consumption of mercury in an effort to prolong his life. His tomb has been discovered but remains unexcavated. In a resurrected form, he is the main antagonist in Dynasty Warriors Strikeforce 2.