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Sima Yan

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Sima Yan, courtesy name Anshi, reigned as Emperor Wu of Jin, the first emperor of the Jin dynasty, after forcing Cao Huan, the last emperor of the state of Cao Wei, to abdicate to him. He reigned from 266 to 290 and, after conquering the state of Eastern Wu in 280, ruled as emperor of a reunified China. He was a grandson of Sima Yi, a nephew of Sima Shi and a son of Sima Zhao, and was also known for his extravagance and sensuality, especially after the unification of China.

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Role (category)
Monarch / Royalty 1
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Gender
Male 1
Birth Year
236 1
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  • Sima Yan: Gender
    Emperor Wu of Jin (simplified Chinese: 晋武帝; traditional Chinese: 晉武帝; pinyin: Jìn Wǔ Dì; Wade-Giles: Chin Wu-Ti; 236-16 May 290), personal name Sima Yan (Chinese: 司馬炎; pinyin: Sīmǎ Yán), courtesy name Anshi (安世), was the first emperor of the Jin dynasty after forcing Cao Huan, last emperor of the state of Cao Wei, to abdicate to him.
  • Wikipedia biography, role/occupation stated in lead section (w-bbfill-history3-0927)
  • lead paragraph and infobox
    Infobox birth date: 236
  • In Era: Classical Antiquity, lead paragraph, lifespan
    Infobox: born 236; died 290-5-16
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