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Sima Zhao

211 - 265

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Sima Zhao () (211 – 6 September 265), courtesy name Zishang, was a Chinese military general, politician, and regent of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China and Emperor of Jin dynasty Sima Zhao capably maintained control of Wei, which had been seized by his father Sima Yi and previously maintained by his older brother Sima Shi, successfully crushing all internal opposition in the form of dissent and rebellion. In 263, despite opposition, he decided to take advantage of the present weakness in Shu Han to the west and launched an invasion against it, which eventually managed to convince its emperor, Liu Shan, towards formally surrendering, tipping the decades-long established balance of power decisively in Wei's favor. Towards the end of the campaign, he had himself created the Duke of Jin and accepted the Nine bestowments—a step that put him closer to usurpation of the throne—although he never actually ascended the throne, having further styled himself the King of Jin in 264, and then died in 265. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sima Zhao has received more than 324,749 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Sima Zhao is the 2,475th most popular politician (down from 1,870th in 2019).

Sima Zhao was a general in the Wei Kingdom. He is most famous for his victory in the Battle of Changping in 260, which led to the end of the Three Kingdoms period.

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Among politicians, Sima Zhao ranks 2,475 out of 15,577Before him are Walter Scheel, Yuan Shu, George, King of Saxony, Gustav Heinemann, Ingeborg of Denmark, Queen of France, and Decimus Junius Brutus Albinus. After him are Thongloun Sisoulith, Beatrice of Naples, Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon, Barsine, Ludwig Stumpfegger, and Berengar II of Italy.

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Among people born in 211, Sima Zhao ranks 1 Among people deceased in 265, Sima Zhao ranks 1

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