Conflict
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- Empires in World History: Power and the Politics of Difference pp. 63-66 · open book
The Jin state, after losing many of its aris tocrats in a battle with the Qin in 645 BCE, offered land grants to populations outside its fortified city. This strategy became a fundament of Chinese empire: the state allocated land to peasants, who in turn paid taxes and served in the military.