Sima Ai
Sima Ai or Sima Yi (* 277 ; † March 20, 304 ) was a Chinese prince of the Western Jin Dynasty . He was the fifth of the eight princes who fought each other for power in ancient China in the War of the Eight Princes .
origin
Sima Ai was a son of the Chinese Emperor Jin Wudi and a brother of Jin Huidi . He was Prince of Changaha.
Role in the war of the eight princes
During the civil war, Sima Ai supported the two princes Sima Yong and Sima Ying in their rebellion against the imperial regent Sima Jiong . He defeated Sima Jiong's army in 302, killed him and was thus able to become regent for the emperor himself. Since Sima Yong was not satisfied with Sima Ai's gained position of power and had hoped for more from the rebellion for himself, he instigated Sima Ying to fight with him against Sima Ai. An attempt to diplomatically divide the empire between the two failed because of Sima Ai's refusal. During the fighting, he was betrayed by soldiers and officers of his army and handed over to the enemy General Zhang Fang . He had Sima Ai burned alive.
Individual evidence
- ^ Robin Yates / Ralph Sawyer: Military aspects of the War of the Eight Princes 300-307. In: Nicola di Cosmo (ed.): Military Culture in Imperial China. Cambridge et al. a. 2009, p. 114.
- ^ Robin Yates / Ralph Sawyer, p. 127.
- ^ Robin Yates / Ralph Sawyer, p. 128.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sima Ai |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sima Yi |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | chinese prince of the western jin dynasty |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 277 |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 20, 304 |