Emperor Mu of Jin (晋哀帝/晉哀帝, pinyin Jìn Aīdì, Wade-Giles Chin Ai-ti) (341-March 30, 365), personal name Sima Pi (司馬丕), courtesy name Qianling (千齡), was an emperor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (265-420). During his brief reign, the actual powers were largely in the hands of his granduncle Sima Yu the Prince of Kuaiji, and the paramount general Huan Wen. According to historical accounts, he had an obsession with immortality, which oddly resulted in his death, as he became poisoned by pills that were given him by magicians in 364 and eventually died in 365. Chinese personal names follow a number of conventions different from those of Western personal names. ... Sima (Simplified Chinese: 司马; Traditional Chinese: 司馬; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Ssu-ma) is a Chinese family name. ... Chinese personal names follow a number of conventions different from those of Western personal names. ... A posthumous name (Traditional Chinese: 諡號/謚號 Simplified Chinese: 谥号; Pinyin: shì hào; Romaji: shigō/tsuigō; Revised Romanization of Korean: siho) is a honorary name given to royalty in some cultures posthumously, that is, after the persons death. ... Hanyu pinyin (Simplified Chinese: 汉语拼音; Traditional Chinese: 漢語拼音; Hanyu Pinyin: , lit. ... Wade-Giles, sometimes abbreviated Wade, is a Romanization (phonetic notation and transliteration) system for the Chinese language based on Mandarin. ... Events The Council of Encaenia is held in Antioch. ... March 30 is the 89th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (90th in Leap years). ... Events Emperor Fei succeeds Emperor Ai as emperor of China. ... Cha can also refer to a Latin American dance, also called the Cha-cha-cha. ... The Jin Dynasty (晉 pinyin: jìn, 265-420), one of the Six Dynasties, followed the Three Kingdoms and preceded the Southern and Northern Dynasties in China. ... Emperor Jianwen of Jin (晋简文帝/晉簡文帝, pinyin Jìn JiÇŽnwéndì, Wade-Giles Chin Chien-wen-ti) (320-September 12, 372), personal name Sima Yu (司馬昱), courtesy name Daowan (道萬), was an emperor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (265-420) in China. ... Immortality (or eternal life) is the concept of existing for a potentially infinite, or indeterminate length, of time. ... Events February 28 - Valentinian I is elected Roman emperor by the army. ...

Early life

Sima Pi was born in 341, during the reign of his father Emperor Cheng of Jin, as Emperor Cheng's oldest son. His mother was Consort Zhou, who in 342 gave birth to his younger brother Sima Yi. In summer 342, Emperor Cheng grew ill. The common succession protocol, as He Chong (何充) pointed out, would mean that his oldest son would succeed to the throne, but Emperor Cheng's uncle Yu Bing (庾冰), wanting a new emperor who would also be connected to his clan as well, persuaded Emperor Cheng to pass the throne to his younger brother Sima Yue the Prince of Langye, also a son of his sister Empress Yu Wenjun, under the reasoning that with the powerful rival Later Zhao to the north, the empire needed an adult emperor. Emperor Cheng agreed, and named Sima Yue as the heir, and Sima Yue succeeded to the throne as Emperor Kang when he died soon after. The one-year-old Sima Pi was instead created the Prince of Langye. He continued in that title after Emperor Kang's death in 344, as Emperor Kang chose to pass the throne to his infant son Sima Dan (as Emperor Mu). It is not known when he married his wife Wang Muzhi, only that she carried the title Princess of Langye. Consort Zhou (周貴人, personal name unknown) (d. ... Events Invasion of Goguryeo by Murong Huang of the Xianbei. ... The Later Zhao (Simplified Chinese character: 后赵, Traditional Chinese character: 後趙, Hanyu pinyin Hòuzhào) (319-351) was a state of the Sixteen Kingdoms during the Jin Dynasty (265-420) in China. ... Events Emperor Mu succeeds Emperor Kang as emperor of China. ...

Reign

In 361, Emperor Mu died without a son. Emperor Mu's mother Empress Dowager Chu thus ordered that Sima Pi be made emperor, and he took the throne as Emperor Ai, at age 20. He created his wife Princess Wang as empress, and his brother Sima Yi, who previously carried the title the Prince of Donghai, as the Prince of Langye. Since he was an adult, Empress Dowager Chu did not serve as regent for him, and he honored his mother Consort Zhou as Consort Dowager (皇太妃) in 362, but with supplies and ceremonies similar to the empress dowager. However, the decision-making process was largely in the hands of the general Huan Wen and Emperor Ai's granduncle Sima Yu the Prince of Kuaiji. Events Emperor Ai succeeds Emperor Mu as emperor of China. ... Emperor is also a Norwegian black metal band; see Emperor (band). ... Events February 21 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. ... Emperor Jianwen of Jin (晋简文帝/晉簡文帝, pinyin Jìn JiÇŽnwéndì, Wade-Giles Chin Chien-wen-ti) (320-September 12, 372), personal name Sima Yu (司馬昱), courtesy name Daowan (道萬), was an emperor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (265-420) in China. ...

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In 363, Consort Dowgaer Zhou died. In accordance with proper protocol that he could no longer honor her as mother, out of respect for Empress Dowgaer Chu, Emperor Ai did not observe the normal mourning period due a mother. Events Perisapora is destroyed by Emperor Julian. ...

Emperor Ai was obsessed with seeking immortality, depsite his young age. In 364, he became poisoned by pills given him by magicians, and he grew so ill that he was unable to handle important matters. Empress Dowager Chu had to resume regency on his behalf. Events February 28 - Valentinian I is elected Roman emperor by the army. ... // High public office A regent, from the Latin regens who reigns is anyone who acts as head of state, especially if not the monarch (who has higher titles). ...

Later in 364, Former Yan launched a major attack against Luoyang, and Huan and Sima Yu considered a counterattack to relieve Luoyang. However, as Emperor Ai died in early 365, that plan was cancelled, and Luoyang soon fell. As he did not have a son, Emperor Ai was succeeded by his brother Sima Yi, as Emperor Fei. (Emperor Ai was preceded in death by his wife Empress Wang, as she died about a month before he died; they were buried together with imperial honors.) The Former Yan (Simplified Chinese character: 前燕, Traditional Chinese character: 前燕, pinyin Qiányàn) (337-370) was a state of Xianbei ethnicity during the era of Sixteen Kingdoms in China. ... Events Emperor Fei succeeds Emperor Ai as emperor of China. ...

Era names

• Longhe (隆和 py. Lónghé) March 2, 362-February 5, 363
• Xingning (Simplified Chinese character 兴宁, Traditional Chinese character 興寧, py. Xīngníng) February 6, 363-365

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Personal information

• Father
  • Emperor Cheng of Jin
• Mother
  • Consort Zhou
• Wife
  • Empress Wang Muzhi (created 361, d. 365)