Sima Gan

Sima Gan
司馬榦
Prince of Pingyuan (平原王)
Reign9 February 266[1] - 26 February 311
Successornone; title abolished
Born232
DiedFebruary 26, 311(311-02-26) (aged 78–79)[2]
Luoyang, Henan
WifeMan Chong's daughter and younger sister of Man Wei[3]
IssueSima Guang (司马广)
Sima Yong (司马永)[4]
Names
Family name: Sima (司馬)
Given name: Gan (榦)
Courtesy name: Ziliang (子良)
Posthumous name
None[5]
HouseHouse of Sima
FatherSima Yi
MotherEmpress Xuanmu

Sima Gan (司马榦; 232 - 26 February 311), courtesy name Ziliang (子良),[6] was the youngest son of Sima Yi and his main wife Zhang Chunhua, and a younger brother of Sima Shi and Sima Zhao. Sima Yi, Sima Shi and Sima Zhao eventually became regents of the Cao Wei state during the Three Kingdoms era.

  1. ^ ([泰始元年十二月]丁卯,...封皇叔祖父孚为安平王,叔父干为平原王、...) Zizhi Tongjian, vol.79
  2. ^ ([永嘉五年]春正月,...。庚辰,太保、平原王干薨。) Jin Shu, vol.05; vol.87 of Zizhi Tongjian also gave the same death date. (永嘉五年薨,时年八十。) Jin Shu, vol.38.
  3. ^ (干妃,[满]伟妹也。) Shiyu annotation in Sanguozhi vol.26
  4. ^ (有二子,世子广早卒,次子永以太熙中封安德县公,...) Jin Shu, vol.38
  5. ^ At the time of Sima Gan's death, Liu Cong was attacking Luoyang, and so the Jin court could not decide on a posthumous name (会刘聪寇洛,不遑赠谥,...) Jin Shu, vol.38.
  6. ^ (平原王干,字子良。) Jin Shu, vol.38