Sima Yao, the Emperor wu of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, was also known as "Emperor Xiaowu of Jin", he was the third son of Emperor Jianwen of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and originally Emperor Jianwen did not think of passing the throne to Sima Yao, but because of the critical situation, Emperor Jianwen could only entrust the burden of the state to Sima Yao on the eve of his death. At this time, Sima Yao was only eleven years old, so he could not truly become the king of a country, and only three years after his succession did he begin to truly have the power of an emperor. Sima Yao, the emperor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, did not have a high vision in the use of people, and although he once created a short-lived prosperity in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, he was eventually put into vain because of his indecisiveness, and was eventually killed by concubines with quilts.
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Sima Yao, the Emperor Wu of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, was born in 362 AD and was the son of Emperor Jianwen of the Eastern Jin Dynasty and Li Lingrong, and since he was not the eldest son of Concubine, Sima Yao's identity was slightly awkward. After Sima Yao succeeded to the throne, he did not immediately have the political right to dominate the world, and the power at this time was concentrated in the hands of Xie An, who also became the mainstay of Sima Yao's early years of power, but after the Battle of Shuishui, Sima Yao began to deprive Xie An of his rights, thus passing it on to his younger brother Sima Daozi. However, after that, a series of problems began to emerge, because Sima Yao indulged in wine, many social contradictions were on the verge of erupting, and Sima Daozi was also eyeing the throne, Sima Yao could not really save the First Chang'an of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, but intensified the pace of the decline of the Eastern Jin Dynasty.
The life of Sima Yao, the emperor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, was a tragedy, and he began to be crowned king when he was young and ignorant, but his power was always swayed by others. When you really have power, you begin to share rights with people close to you, and when there is a crisis, you begin to shrink your rights. The most dramatic thing is the death of Emperor Wu of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, sima Yao was killed by a maid with a quilt because he made a joke with Aiji. Sima Yao, emperor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, died in 396 and was buried in Nanjing.
How did Sima Yao die
Looking at the ancient emperors, there were those who died of illness, those who died of old age, those who were killed on the battlefield, those who died in exhaustion, and so on. One of the most dead emperors was Sima Yao, emperor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. So, how did Sima Yao die?
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Sima Yao was Emperor Xiaowu of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and during the turbulent period of the Southern and Northern Dynasties of the Wei and Jin Dynasties, Sima Yao was still a relatively effective emperor. The more famous battle in military history, the Battle of Shuishui, which was won by less, took place during Sima Yao's reign. Because of the victory in the Battle of Shuishui, the former Qin forces were eliminated, and Former Qin was devastated from then on, thus ushering in nearly half a century of peace for the Eastern Jin Dynasty. After the external troubles were solved, Sima Yao no longer concentrated on the government, sang songs night and night, and lived a game life of drunken dreams and death. So, what does this have to do with how Sima Yao died?
It turned out that Sima Yao had two major hobbies in his life: one was drinking, and the other was joking. No matter what the occasion, it doesn't matter who the object is. Of course, as an emperor, the whole world is his, no matter who he jokes about. Even if the joke is excessive, whether it is a group of courtiers or concubines, they can only dare to be angry and dare not speak, after all, the emperor holds the power of life and death, and can only joke with the emperor. But Sima Yao died just because of the joke.
On this day, Sima Yao and Zhang Guiren drank, and Zhang Guiren could not drink, so he vigorously resigned, and as a result, Sima Yao became angry and put down his harsh words: "If you don't drink with me, I will condemn you." And you're old and faded, so it's time to give up your seat...". Sima Yao was joking, and after drinking wine, he fell asleep. Zhang Guiren thought a lot about it, and he was angry and hateful, and he had a murderous heart, so he called out to his confidant, and while Sima Yao was asleep, he covered his face with a quilt and moved a heavy object, and the king of the hall was thus covered to death. Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to say that Sima Yao was the most dead emperor in history.
Who succeeded sima Yao
The cause of Sima Yao's death was very bizarre, and after his sudden death, the question of who would succeed to the throne also caused a sensation. On the question of who succeeded to the throne after Sima Yao, the current unified theory is that Sima Dezong, the emperor of Jin'an, succeeded to the throne. Sima Dezong was sima yao's eldest son, and he was already crown prince when Sima Yao was still alive.
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It can be said that after Sima Yao's death, Sima Dezong was called the best candidate to succeed to the throne. Although Sima Yao indulged in wine, he did not have many heirs, according to relevant historical records, Sima Yao's sons were not many, many of them died young and were deposed, and the two young sons who survived Sima Yao later succeeded in becoming emperors, and they were also the sons of Empress Dowager De. Therefore, it can be said that after Sima Yao's death, he was succeeded by his eldest son Sima Dezong.
After Sima Yao's death, the Qi of the Eastern Jin Dynasty had basically come to an end, and at this moment, Sima Yao did not explicitly establish the next Sage, and was killed by Aiji. At this time, Sima Yao's sons only had Sima Dezong and Sima Dewen, although Sima Dezong was very unhappy, but during Sima Yao's reign, he was the crown prince, so after Sima Yao's death, he was supported as the new emperor. However, Sima Dezong did not have any political talent, even the most confused emperor in history, but he was still the next emperor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty after Sima Yao.
After Sima Dezong succeeded Sima Yao, he basically pushed the lifeblood of the Eastern Jin Dynasty to the brink of despair, and the incompetent Sima Dezong eventually led the dynasty to the abyss of death, and finally died at the age of 37. The reason why the question of who succeeded to the throne and became emperor after Sima Yao has always been the lifeblood of history is mainly because after Sima Yao's death, the Eastern Jin Dynasty only survived for two lifetimes before hastily withdrawing from the stage of history, and this speed is still very rare in history.