Sima Yi

Sima Yi

Sima Yi ( 司馬懿; 179 CE – 7 September 251 CE), courtesy name Zhongda, was a Chinese military general, politician, and regent of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China. He formally began his political career in 208 under the Han dynasty's Imperial Chancellor Cao Cao, and was quickly promoted to higher office. His success in handling domestic and military affairs such as governance and the promotion of agriculture, serving as an adviser, repelling incursions and invasions led by Shu and Wu forces, speedily defeating Meng Da's Xincheng Rebellion, and conquering the Gongsun-led Liaodong commandery, garnered him great prestige. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sima Yi has received more than 1,244,411 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). Sima Yi is the 865th most popular politician (down from 711th in 2019), the 55th most popular biography from China (down from 48th in 2019) and the 31st most popular Chinese Politician.

Sima Yi is most famous for his part in the Battle of Red Cliffs, where he successfully lured the opposing forces into a trap.