Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Heir of the Prince of Kuaiji

Sima Yuanxian 司馬元顯

Attested AD 397 - AD 420

Passages
4
Chapters
3
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Sima Yuanxian as a military officer, official, and royal family member. This record brings together 4 passages from 3 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Sima Yuanxian 司馬元顯 Sima Yuanxian
Title heir of the Prince of Kuaiji 會稽王世子
Title Heir of the Prince of Kuaiji 會稽王世子
Personal Yuan Xian 元顯
Given Yuanxian 元顯 Yuanxian
Personal Yuanxian 元顯

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Military Officer
  • Official
  • Royal Family Member

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 永初元年 · Western Year: AD 420
    Explicit event contextual date · songshu:003:s0219
  • Source Date: Text: 隆安中 · Western Interval: Start: AD 397 · End: AD 401
    Explicit event contextual date · songshu:062:s0013
  • Source Date: Text: 隆安中 · Western Interval: Start: AD 397 · End: AD 402
    Explicit · songshu:055:s0114

Events and relationships

  • Kind: political · Role: actor · Action: completed-final-provocation
    Explicit · songshu:003:s0219

References in the histories

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Book of Song, Chapter 3Volume 3 Annals 3: Emperor Wu 3 · 1 passage
Book of Song, Chapter 55Volume 55 Biographies 15: Zang Dao, Xu Guang, F Long · 2 passages
Book of Song, Chapter 62Volume 62 Biographies 22: Yang Xin, Zhang Fu, Wang Wei · 1 passage