Sima Zhou

Sima Zhou
司馬伷
Prince of Langya (琅邪王)
Tenure5 October 277 – 12 June 283
SuccessorSima Jin
Prince of Dongguan (東莞王)
Tenure9 February 266 – 4 October 277
Born227
Died12 June 283 (aged 56)
SpouseLady Zhuge (daughter of Zhuge Dan and elder sister of Zhuge Jing)
Issue
Detail
  • Sima Jin
  • Sima Dan
  • Sima Yao
  • Sima Cui
Names
Family name: Sima (司馬)
Given name: Zhou (伷)
Courtesy name: Zijiang (子將)
Posthumous name
Prince Wu (武王)
HouseHouse of Sima
FatherSima Yi
MotherLady Fu

Sima Zhou (227 – 12 June 283[1]), courtesy name Zijiang, posthumously known as Prince Wu of Langya (琅琊武王), was an imperial prince and military general of the Jin dynasty of China. He previously served in the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period. His grandson, Sima Rui, was the founding emperor of the Eastern Jin dynasty.

  1. ^ According to Sima Yan's biography in Book of Jin, Sima Zhou died on the jihai day of the 5th month of the 4th year of the Taikang era. This corresponds to 12 Jun 283 on the Julian calendar. [(太康四年)五月己亥,大将军、琅邪王伷薨。] Jin Shu, vol.03