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Jan 3, 2024 · The Liaodong Campaign led by Sima Yi, a key military figure in the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period, was a significant military expedition aimed at conquering the northeastern territory of Liaodong. This campaign, which took place in the early 3rd century CE, was crucial for expanding Wei’s control and consolidating its power ...
Tradition: The Sima's were very good at painting Cao Shuang's regime as inept and corrupt, the idea has stuck hard despite the efforts of modern historians to undo the damage. What they failed to do is take the stain out of their rise. Sima Zhao's regicide of Cao Mao was a huge taint on the dynasty, which would have hit perceptions of Sima Yi ...
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- Rise of The Sima Family
- Background to The Troubles
- Jia Nanfeng Moves First
- Sima Lun Moves Next
- War of The Princes
- Conclusion
The Han Dynasty(202 BCE - 220 CE), which had succeeded the first imperial dynasty of the Qin, steadily weakened after c. 105 CE due to various problems, including the emperor's isolation from the people and costly wars with the Xianbi nomadic peoples to the north. The armies on the frontiers were more loyal to their commanders than to the emperor a...
At some point shortly after Sima Yan assumed the throne, the Xianbi were defeated and subjugated by another nomadic people known as the Xiongnu. C. 280 CE, the Xiongnu raided the Yellow River basin and nothing was done to stop them. Those who could have mounted a defense had no power to do so and, by the time the emperor was aware of the raid, the ...
Yang Zhi, as the late emperor's widow and new emperor's stepmother, initially exerted the greatest hold over Hui and capitalized on this by empowering her father's position as regent. To Jia Nanfeng, the new empress, this situation was intolerable and she wrote to Sima Liang (d. 291 CE) and Sima Wei (d. 291 CE) to come to the capital at Luoyangto h...
Jia Nanfeng's manipulations had worked just as she had hoped, but there was another obstacle in her path to complete control: Sima Yu (l. 278-300 CE), her stepson. Emperor Wu had given Sima Zhong a concubine, Xie Jiu, to teach him about sex, and Sima Yu was their son and so the legitimate crown prince since Jia Nanfeng had thus far been unable to p...
Sima Jiong (d. 302 CE), Sima Ying (d. 306 CE), and Sima Yong (d. 306 CE) joined forces against Sima Lun, defeated his armies, and forced him to commit suicide. Afterwards, in keeping with policy, they massacred his supporters and family, and Sima Jiong restored Emperor Hui to power. Sima Jiong gave himself all the powers of the emperor, though alle...
Throughout the latter part of the War of the Eight Princes (c. 300-306 CE), the various antagonists often employed mercenary forces of the very Xiongnu who had inspired Emperor Wu to empower the princes with their own kingdoms and armies. After Sima Yue's death in 311 CE, Luoyang was taken by the Xiongnu leader Liu Cong (d. 318 CE) who executed Sim...
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Feb 16, 2024 · Sima Yi, a distinguished figure of the Three Kingdoms period, is widely celebrated for his political acumen and strategic brilliance. As a key architect of the Western Jin Dynasty, his strategic confrontations with Zhuge Liang are particularly revered. This article delves into the core principles underpinning Sima Yi's enduring success and explores how these timeless
Feb 16, 2024 · This strategic placement was intended to sideline him from the core of power, allowing Cao Shuang to dominate the regency and control state affairs, unencumbered by his co-regent’s influence. This episode serves as a backdrop to Sima Yi’s first lesson in strategic thinking. Despite being provoked by Cao Shuang’s unjust actions and the ...
As for Emperors of Jin, Sima Yan died at the age of 54, pretty decent. Sima Zhong died at age of 47, pretty decent consider the fact that he was in a middle of the civil war. Then, Liu Cong captured Luoyang, and Emperors of Jin had to move to the south. Look at the other Kingdoms. Shu-Han had 2 emperors. The capital was Chengdu.
He pursued Zhu Ran’s division and captured many soldiers. With the Wu invasion blunted with only minimal losses, Sima Yi returned to the capital at Luoyang. Not finished, Zhuge Ke plotted to attack the large city of Shouchun. Sima Yi learnt of this attempt from his spies, and began organising an army to pre-emptively attack Zhuge Ke’s position.
