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Emperor Kang of Jin

Eastern Jin · Jin · 4th ruler

晉康帝 Jìn Kāngdì司馬岳 Sīmǎ Yuè

Wade–Giles: Chin K'ang-ti · Ssu-ma Yüeh

Reigned 342–344 (2 years)

Reigned 2 years (342–344). Died at 23 (East Asian reckoning) of natural causes. 4th ruler of Eastern Jin.

Facts

Reign
27 July 342 – 17 November 344 (4th ruler of Eastern Jin)
Length of reign
2 years
Born
Unknown
Died
17 November 344
Age at accession
Unknown
Age at death
23
Cause of death
Natural causesNatural death or illness (including old age)
Path to the throne
Installed by othersSucceeded the previous ruler of the same regime, but the choice was made by officials, the army, eunuchs, consort kin, an empress dowager or the imperial clan
Era names
  • 建元 Jiànyuán (proclaimed 343)

Ages are given in East Asian reckoning (sui): a person is one year old at birth and gains a year at each New Year, so the figure is one or two years higher than the Western age.

During the reign

Number of times each event is recorded in the official histories. How each item is counted

Era name changes
1
General amnesties
2
Empresses installed
1
Crown princes deposed
0
Personal campaigns
0
Rebellions suppressed
0
Rebellions faced
0
Capital relocations
0

Emperors of Eastern Jin

All 11 emperors of Eastern Jin