Emperor Wu of Jin

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Emperor Wu of Jin (simplified Chinese: 晋武帝; traditional Chinese: 晉武帝; pinyin: Jìn Wǔ Dì; Wade–Giles: Chin Wu-Ti; 236 – 16 May 290), personal name Sima Yan, courtesy name Anshi, was the first emperor of the Jin dynasty after forcing Cao Huan, the last emperor of the state of Cao Wei, to abdicate in his favor. He reigned from 266 to 290, and after conquering the state of Eastern Wu in 280, was the emperor of a reunified China. He was a grandson of Sima Yi, nephew of Sima Shi and son of Sima Zhao. Emperor Wu was also known for his lust, especially after the unification of China; legends boasted of his incredible potency among ten thousand concubines. Emperor Wu was commonly viewed as benevolent, but also wasteful. His generosity and kindness undermined his rule, as he became overly tolerant of the aristocratic clans' (世族 or 士族; a political/bureaucratic landlord class from Eastern Han to the Tang dynasty) corruption and extravagance, which drained the people's resources. Further, when Emperor...

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