- 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
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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