What is Emperor Wu of Jin?
[[File:Jin Wu Di.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Emperor Wu of Jin]] '''Emperor Wu of Jin''' ({{lang-zh|晉武帝}}; 236 - 290) was the founder of [[Western Jin Dynasty]]. His name was Sima Yan. He was born in [[Henei]] (now [[Henan]] Province). His father was [[Sima Zhao]] and [[Sima Yi]] was his grandfather. They were the imperial officials of [[Wei Dynasty]] and seized control over the imperial court. In 265 AD, Sima Yan forced Emperor [[Cao Huan]] to abdicate. In 280 AD, he conquered [[Eastern Wu]] and unified [[China]]. Later he promoted his relatives as princes, it caused [[War of the Eight Princes]] after Sima Yan’s death. {{bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Wu of Jin, Emperor}} [[Category:Emperors and Empresses of China]] [[Category:236 births]] [[Category:290 deaths]] [[Category:People from Henan]]