

As the question suggests, I wanted to ask if there really was some commoner
like Shin in _Kingdom_ who became one of the greatest generals of Qin Dynasty
in reality or according to the Warring States-era history?


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Was the main protagonist Shin in the manga Kingdom a real historical figure?


Yes he was. He was based off Li Xin.

Here is a great resource describing many of the similarities / differences:
[link](https://magaxking.wordpress.com/2015/05/14/ri-shinli-xin/)


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It is true that Shin is based on a real-life historical figure by the name of
Li Xin. But he wasn't a commoner. In fact, he was actually the son of the
governor of the Nanjun Commandery.

And about him being one of the greatest Qin generals, he certainly was a
prominent general. He was one of the generals who played a very crucial role
in the unification of China.


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