Sima Yan

司馬炎
Courtesy name: Anshi (安世)
Born
236
Died
290
Ancestral home
Wen County, Henei (Wen County, Henan)
Book mentions
32
Roles:
emperor
Factions:
Cao Wei Jin dynasty (primary)
Appears in 3 chapters:
  • Chapter 114 — Driving To The South Gate, Cao Mao Plunges Into Death; Abandoning Stores, Jiang Wei Defeats The Wei Army.
    Sima Yan; Sima Zhao's son; first major appearance - will be the founder of the Jin dynasty.
  • Chapter 119 — The False Surrender: A Wit Scheme Becomes A Vain Plan; The Abdication: Later Seeds Learn From The Ancient.
    Sima Yan; succeeds his father Sima Zhao as Duke of Jin. Will depose Cao Huan and take the imperial throne next chapter.
  • Chapter 120 — Recommending Du Yu, An Old General Offers New Plans; Capturing Of Sun Hao, Three Kingdoms Becomes One.
    Sima Yan; founds the Jin dynasty. Deposes Cao Huan; takes the imperial throne; era Taishi year 1. Then mounts the final conquest of Wu - the great river campaign with Wang Jun's chained-link warship fleet sailing down from Sichuan and Yang Hu / Du Yu coordinating the eastern push. Wu surrenders in 280 CE; Sima Yan unites all of China. The novel closes.