Sima Wei (Jingyao)
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| Sima Wei 司馬威 | |||||||||
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| Prince of Zhangwu (章武王) | |||||||||
| Reign | 05 October 277[1] - 16 July 288[2] | ||||||||
| Prince of Yiyang (义阳王) | |||||||||
| Reign | 16 July 288 - c.July 301 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Sima Qi | ||||||||
| Born | Unknown | ||||||||
| Died | c.July 301[3] Luoyang, Henan | ||||||||
| Issue | None | ||||||||
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| House | House of Sima | ||||||||
| Father | Sima Hong | ||||||||
Sima Wei (simplified Chinese: 司马威; traditional Chinese: 司馬威; died c.July 301), courtesy name Jingyao (景曜),[4] childhood name A-pi (阿皮), was a son of Sima Hong (Prince Ping of Hejian),[a] a grandson of Sima Wang (Prince Cheng of Yiyang), and a great-grandson of Sima Fu, Prince Xian of Anping and a younger brother of Sima Yi, regent of the Cao Wei state during the Three Kingdoms era. Besides his heritage, Sima Wei was best known for being one of a few people (possibly the only one) to be requested for execution by Emperor Hui of Jin.
Sima Wei was born to Sima Hong in an unknown year. When Sima Hong's second cousin Sima Yan (Emperor Wu of Jin and son of Sima Zhao) usurped the throne from Cao Huan in February 266, Sima Hong, together with his younger brother Sima Mao, father, uncles and grandfather, were made princes on 9 February.[5] Sima Wang died in August 271, while Sima Fu died in April the following year. Sima Hong died on 7 March 276, and Sima Wei inherited his princedom.[6] In October 277, the title of Prince of Hejian was given to Wei's cousin Sima Yong, while Sima Wei was appointed Prince of Zhangwu. In June or July 288, Sima Qi, son of Sima Yi (Wang's eldest son), lost his title of Prince of Yiyang due to an offence.[7] Sima Wei was then appointed Prince of Yiyang.