War of the Eight Princes

Summary

War of the Eight Princes is a civil war^[1]. It draws 969 Wikipedia views per month (civil_war category, ranking #73 of 205).^[2]

Key Facts

• War of the Eight Princes is in the country of Western Jin dynasty^[3].
• War of the Eight Princes's instance of is recorded as civil war^[4].
• War of the Eight Princes's instance of is recorded as octad^[5].
• War of the Eight Princes began on 291^[6].
• War of the Eight Princes ended on 306^[7].
• A participant in War of the Eight Princes was Sima Lun^[8].
• Among those involved in War of the Eight Princes was Sima Liang^[9].
• A participant in War of the Eight Princes was Sima Wei^[10].
• A participant in War of the Eight Princes was Sima Jiong^[11].
• A participant in War of the Eight Princes was Sima Ai^[12].
• Among those involved in War of the Eight Princes was Sima Ying^[13].
• Among those involved in War of the Eight Princes was Sima Yue^[14].
• A participant in War of the Eight Princes was Sima Yong^[15].
• War of the Eight Princes's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'lzh', 'text': '八王之亂'}^[16].

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When and Where

War of the Eight Princes began on 291^[6]. It ended on 306^[7]. It is in the country of Western Jin dynasty^[3].

Context

Recorded instance of include civil war^[4] and octad^[5].

Participants

Recorded participant include Sima Lun^[8], Sima Liang^[9], Sima Wei^[10], Sima Jiong^[11], Sima Ai^[12], and Sima Ying^[13].

Why It Matters

War of the Eight Princes draws 969 Wikipedia views per month (civil_war category, ranking #73 of 205).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[17] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[18]