Sun Chen

Sun Chen
孫綝
Imperial Chancellor (丞相)
In office
3 December 258 (3 December 258) – 18 January 259 (18 January 259)
MonarchSun Xiu
Preceded bySun Jun
Succeeded byPuyang Xing
Governor of Jing Province (荊州牧)
In office
3 December 258 (3 December 258) – 18 January 259 (18 January 259)
MonarchSun Xiu
General-in-Chief (大將軍)
In office
December 256 (December 256) – 3 December 258 (3 December 258)
MonarchSun Liang
Preceded bySun Jun
Succeeded byDing Feng
General of the Military Guards (武衛將軍)
In office
19 October 256 (19 October 256) – December 256 (December 256)
MonarchSun Liang
Personal details
Born232[a]
Died(259-01-18)18 January 259 (aged 27)[a]
Nanjing, Jiangsu
RelationsSee Eastern Wu family trees
Parent
  • Sun Chuo (father)
OccupationGeneral, regent
Courtesy nameZitong (子通)
PeerageMarquis of Yongning (永寧侯)

Sun Chen (232 – 18 January 259),[a] courtesy name Zitong, was a military general and regent of the state of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period of China. He ruled as regent during the reigns of the emperors Sun Liang and Sun Xiu. His conflict with Sun Liang eventually led him to depose the emperor in favour of Sun Xiu. However, he was subsequently killed by Sun Xiu in a coup.


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  1. ^ ([永安元年十二月]戊辰臘會, ... 綝起離席,奉、布目左右縛之。 ... 遂斬之。 ... 綝死時年二十八。) Sanguozhi vol. 64.