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22: 261:) by offering Huan and Yang key posts; although Huan and Yang nominally remained Yin's allies, Yin was forced to withdraw his troops, and from that point on no longer posed a major threat, as his domain had now been divided into three, with Huan and Yang each given a third. Sima Daozi, believing that his son had made the right predictions, trusted him even greater after this point. In late 398, the magician Sun Tai ( 285:), and also introduced many trusted associates into the administration. While he appeared to have some abilities, he also was, according to traditional historians, wasting the government's money in luxury and not paying attention to the burdens of the people. Late in 399, Sun En, seeing how the only province remaining under Jin imperial government's actual control— 227:), an official trusted by Sima Daozi, managed to persuade Wang Gong and Yin that the move was actually against them, and so Wang Gong and Yin started another rebellion. Sima Daozi, in fear, panicked and spent his days drinking, entrusting all important matters to Sima Yuanxian, who at the time appeared intelligent and resolute, reminding his followers of 331:
was largely dependent on Liu Laozhi's army, and Liu distrusted Sima Yuanxian. Meanwhile, Huan advanced east toward the capital and, after he made overtures to Liu, Liu turned against Sima Yuanxian and joined Huan on 18 April 402. Jiankang fell to Huan, and Sima Yuanxian was captured and executed, along with all of his major associates and six sons.
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In 399, Sima Daozi was afflicted with illnesses and alcoholism, and one day, while Sima Daozi was drunk, Sima Yuanxian had Emperor An issue an edict removing Sima Daozi from his post as prime minister and transferring the authority to Sima Yuanxian. After he came to, Sima Daozi became furious at his
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In late 401, apprehensive of the growing power of Huan Xuan (who had in late 399 defeated and killed Yin Zhongkan and Yang Quanqi, seizing their domains and now controlled more than two thirds of Jin territory), Sima Yuanxian declared Huan a renegade and ordered an attack against Huan. However, he
208:), and in 397, Wang Gong and Yin started a rebellion, demanding that Wang Guobao and Wang Xu be killed. Sima Daozi, apprehensive of Wang Gong and Yin's power, executed Wang Guobao and Wang Xu, and Wang Gong and Yin withdrew. It was at this juncture that Sima Yuanxian, Sima Daozi's 309:). Sun's rebellion was soon put down by Liu Laozhi, and Sun fled back to Zhoushan (but would remain a menace for several years), but Yang Province had been laid to waste. Despite this, Sima Yuanxian grew increasingly extravagant and arrogant. 327:), as he saw that government officials were all offended by but fearful of Sima Yuanxian's arrogance, met with Sima Daozi to request Sima Daozi to try to rein in his son. In response, Sima Yuanxian threatened Che, and Che committed suicide. 267:), a friend of Sima Yuanxian's, who had gathered great following due to his magic, was exposed as planning a plot to take over the central government, and Sima Daozi ordered Sima Yuanxian to trap Sun Tai and execute him. Sun Tai's nephew 212:, who was 15 but considered intelligent and capable, warned Sima Daozi that Wang Gong and Yin would one day again rebel. Sima Daozi, trusting his son, entrusted Sima Yuanxian with his personal guards. 512: 279:
son, but could do nothing. From this point on, while Sima Daozi was titular regent, Sima Yuanxian was the actual regent. He greatly trusted the strategist Zhang Fashun (
297:) -- had been mismanaged by Sima Yuanxian, launched a major attack from Zhoushan Island, briefly taking over nearly all of Yang Province and advancing on the capital 507: 189: 355:
era of Sima Dezong's reign, which corresponds to 397 in the proleptic Gregorian calendar. (会稽世子元显,年十六...) Thus by calculation, his birth year should be 382.
420:(十二月,戊寅,有星孛于天津。会稽世子元显以星变解录尚书事,复加尚书令。吏部尚书车胤以元显骄恣,白会稽王道子,请禁抑之。元显闻而未察,以问道子曰:“车武子屏人言及何事?”道子弗答。固问之,道子怒曰:“尔欲幽我,不令我与朝士语耶!”元显出,谓其徒曰;“车胤间我父子。”密遣人责之。胤惧,自杀。) 199: 252: 173: 232: 497: 502: 172:
in 396, he was succeeded by Emperor An, and Sima Daozi, as the emperor's uncle, became regent. Sima Daozi's trusted associates
86: 58: 517: 105: 65: 522: 72: 43: 39: 54: 165:, and he was born during the reign of his uncle Emperor Xiaowu. When Emperor Xiaowu was murdered by his 241:) to betray him, and Wang Gong was captured and killed. Sima Daozi, under the suggestion of Huan Xiu ( 134: 286: 138: 32: 162: 158: 79: 8: 492: 487: 228: 169: 384:
day of the same month and year, which corresponds to 22 Apr 402 in the Julian calendar.
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recorded that Sima Yuanxian was 16 (by East Asian reckoning) in the 1st year of the
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era, which corresponds to 20 Apr 402 in the Julian calendar. Vol. 112 of
154: 248: 166: 21: 298: 290: 306: 302: 294: 247:), then managed to cause dissension between Yin and his generals 268: 130: 513:
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221:), unhappy that part of his domain was given to Wang Yu ( 46:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. 312:In 400, Sima Yuanxian had his son Sima Yanzhang ( 231:. Soon, Sima Daozi persuaded Wang Gong's general 121:(司馬元顯) (382 – 20 or 22 April 402), courtesy name 479: 322: 313: 280: 262: 256: 242: 236: 222: 216: 203: 193: 183: 177: 157:the Prince of Kuaiji, the younger brother of 508:People executed by the Jin dynasty (266–420) 438:day of the 3rd month of the 1st year of the 372:day of the 3rd month of the 1st year of the 106:Learn how and when to remove this message 215:In 398, the provincial official Yu Kai ( 364:According to Emperor An's biography in 480: 380:indicate that he was executed on the 44:adding citations to reliable sources 15: 442:era, per Emperor An's biography in 321:In early 401, the general Che Yin ( 13: 14: 534: 467:(斩元显及东海王彦璋、谯王尚之、庾楷、张法顺、毛泰等于建康市。) 20: 318:) named the Prince of Donghai. 31:needs additional citations for 498:Jin dynasty (266–420) generals 461: 448: 429: 414: 399: 387: 358: 341: 314: 281: 263: 257: 237: 178: 1: 503:Jin dynasty (266–420) regents 368:, Yuanxian was killed on the 334: 153:Sima Yuanxian was the son of 127:Heir Apparent Zhong of Kuaiji 7: 10: 539: 137:, during the reign of his 323: 243: 223: 217: 204: 194: 184: 518:Politicians from Nanjing 139:developmentally-disabled 148: 129:(會稽忠世子), was briefly a 523:Generals from Jiangsu 396:, vol.10 (《建康實錄·卷第十》) 275:and planned revenge. 135:Jin Dynasty (266–420) 40:improve this article 170:Honoured Lady Zhang 454:(于是送付廷尉,并其六子皆害之。) 116: 115: 108: 90: 530: 472: 465: 459: 452: 446: 433: 427: 418: 412: 403: 397: 391: 385: 362: 356: 345: 326: 325: 317: 316: 284: 283: 266: 265: 260: 259: 246: 245: 240: 239: 226: 225: 220: 219: 207: 206: 197: 196: 187: 186: 181: 180: 111: 104: 100: 97: 91: 89: 48: 24: 16: 538: 537: 533: 532: 531: 529: 528: 527: 478: 477: 476: 475: 466: 462: 453: 449: 434: 430: 419: 415: 404: 400: 392: 388: 363: 359: 346: 342: 337: 273:Zhoushan Island 182:) and Wang Xu ( 163:Emperor Jianwen 151: 125:(郎君), formally 112: 101: 95: 92: 55:"Sima Yuanxian" 49: 47: 37: 25: 12: 11: 5: 536: 526: 525: 520: 515: 510: 505: 500: 495: 490: 474: 473: 469:Zizhi Tongjian 460: 447: 428: 423:Zizhi Tongjian 413: 408:Zizhi Tongjian 398: 394:Jiankang Shilu 386: 378:Zizhi Tongjian 357: 349:Zizhi Tongjian 347:Volume 109 of 339: 338: 336: 333: 159:Emperor Xiaowu 150: 147: 114: 113: 28: 26: 19: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 535: 524: 521: 519: 516: 514: 511: 509: 506: 504: 501: 499: 496: 494: 491: 489: 486: 485: 483: 470: 464: 457: 451: 445: 441: 437: 432: 425: 424: 417: 410: 409: 405:(封其子彦玮为东海王。) 402: 395: 390: 383: 379: 375: 371: 367: 361: 354: 350: 344: 340: 332: 328: 319: 310: 308: 304: 300: 296: 293:and southern 292: 288: 287:Yang Province 276: 274: 270: 254: 250: 234: 230: 213: 211: 210:heir apparent 201: 191: 175: 171: 168: 164: 160: 156: 146: 144: 140: 136: 132: 128: 124: 120: 119:Sima Yuanxian 110: 107: 99: 96:February 2022 88: 85: 81: 78: 74: 71: 67: 64: 60: 57: –  56: 52: 51:Find sources: 45: 41: 35: 34: 29:This article 27: 23: 18: 17: 468: 463: 455: 450: 443: 439: 435: 431: 421: 416: 406: 401: 393: 389: 381: 377: 373: 369: 365: 360: 352: 348: 343: 329: 320: 311: 289:(揚州, modern 277: 229:Emperor Ming 214: 200:Yin Zhongkan 152: 126: 122: 118: 117: 102: 93: 83: 76: 69: 62: 50: 38:Please help 33:verification 30: 444:Book of Jin 366:Book of Jin 253:Yang Quanqi 174:Wang Guobao 161:and son of 493:402 deaths 488:382 births 482:Categories 335:References 233:Liu Laozhi 155:Sima Daozi 143:Emperor An 66:newspapers 471:, vol.112 458:, vol. 64 440:Yuan'xing 426:, vol.111 411:, vol.111 374:Yuan'xing 249:Huan Xuan 190:Wang Gong 167:concubine 301:(modern 299:Jiankang 291:Zhejiang 271:fled to 456:Jin Shu 382:gui'you 370:xin'wei 353:Long'an 307:Jiangsu 303:Nanjing 295:Jiangsu 141:cousin 133:of the 123:Langjun 80:scholar 269:Sun En 198:) and 131:regent 82:  75:  68:  61:  53:  436:ji'si 87:JSTOR 73:books 315:司馬彥璋 251:and 149:Life 59:news 282:張法順 258:楊佺期 238:劉牢之 205:殷仲堪 179:王國寶 42:by 484:: 324:車胤 305:, 264:孫泰 244:桓脩 224:王愉 218:庾楷 195:王恭 185:王緒 145:. 255:( 235:( 202:( 192:( 176:( 109:) 103:( 98:) 94:( 84:· 77:· 70:· 63:· 36:.

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