Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Prince of Zhao; usurper

Sima Lun 司馬倫

Attested AD 299

Passages
11
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Sima Lun as a royal family member and warlord. This record brings together 11 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Found inBook of Jin

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Sima Lun 司馬倫 Sima Lun
Title Prince Zhao of Lun 趙王倫
Personal name Sima Lun 倫 Lun
Personal name Sima Lun Sima Lun

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Royal Family Member
  • Warlord

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 十二月 · Western Year: AD 299
    Explicit event contextual date · jinshu:053:s0063

Career and standing

  • Label: Acting Grand Tutor to Imperial Grandson-Heir / 行太孫太傅 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 永康元年 · Western Year: AD 300
    Explicit · jinshu:053:s0179

Events and relationships

  • Kind: political · Role: usurper · Action: usurped-throne · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 永甯元年正月 · Western Year: AD 301
    Explicit · jinshu:053:s0183

References in the histories

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Book of Jin, Chapter 53Volume 53 Biographies 23: Crown Prince Minhuai · 11 passages
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於是使尚書和郁持節，解結為副，及大將軍梁王肜、鎮東將軍淮南王允、前將軍東武公澹、趙王倫、太保何劭詣東宮，廢太子為庶人。 Thereupon Minister Director He Yu was dispatched with insignia, with Xie Jie as deputy, together with General-in-Chief Sima Tong, Prince of Liang; Eastern Garrison General Sima Yun, Prince of Huainan; Forward General Sima Dan, Eastern Martial Duke; Sima Lun, Prince of Zhao; and Grand Tutor He Shao. They went to the Eastern Palace to depose the Crown Prince as a commoner.