Sunday, May 31, 2026

Collection of facts about the War of the Eight Princes

This post is a collection of facts about the War of the Eight Princes (291 - 306 AD). There are 17 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

  • Relatives of Emperor Hui of Jin fought for succession
  • Eight Princes: Sima Liang, Sima Wei, Sima Lun, Sima Jiong, Sima Ai, Sima Ying, Sima Yong, Sima Yue
  • Conflict between Empress Dowager Yang and Empress Jia Nanfeng (290 - 291 AD)
  • Sima Liang and Wei Guan became regents of Emperor Hui (291 AD)
  • Sima Liang and Wei Guan executed by Sima Wei (291 AD)
  • Sima Wei executed by Empress Jia Nanfeng (291 AD)
  • Empress Jian Nanfeng executed by Sima Lun (300 AD)
  • Sima Jiong, Sima Ying and Sima Yong campaign against Sima Lun (300 - 301 AD)
  • Sima Lun executed (301 AD)
  • Sima Jiong captured and and killed by Sima Yong and Sima Ai (303 AD)
  • Sima Ai gained control shared authority to Sima Ying (c. 303 - 304 AD)
  • Sima Ai executed by Sima Yue (304 AD)
  • Sima Yue began campaign against Sima Yong (305 AD)
  • Sima Ying and Sima Yong executed (c. 306 AD)
  • Emperor Hui poisoned and died (307 AD)
  • Sima Yue gained control after the war
  • Followed by the Sixteen Kingdoms era