Character Profile: Sima Yi 司馬懿
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| Name Hanzi: 司馬懿 |
| Pronunciation: Szma Yi |
| Wade-Giles Spelling: Szu-ma I |
| Japanese Name: Shibai |
| Style Name: Zhongda |
| Allegiance: Wei |
| Lifespan: 179-251 A.D. |
| Relations: father (Sima Fang) sons (Sima Shi and Sima Zhao) grandsons (Sima Yan and Sima You) |
This profile is a few years old. It will be re-written when I reach this character's death in my novel notes.
Sima Yi served Cao Cao and Cao Pi. His son Sima Zhao conquered Shu, and Sima Zhao's son, Sima Yan, eventually forced Cao Cao's descendant to abdicate. Sima Yan established the (not so) Great Jin dynasty.
Last updated: 17 April 2008.
