Sima Yao

Sima Yao, courtesy name Sixuan (思玄), was a son of Sima Zhou, Prince Wu of Langya, and his wife Lady Zhuge, and a grandson of Sima Yi, regent of the Cao Wei state during the Three Kingdoms era. Besides his heritage, Sima Yao was best known for his role in the death of Wen Yang, and his further involvement in the War of the Eight Princes during the reign of his cousin's son, Emperor Hui of Jin.