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Sima Xin

d. 203 BCE · 3rd century BCE

Sima Xin was a Qin officer who surrendered with Zhang Han to Xiang Yu in 207 BCE. In 206 BCE Xiang Yu made him King of Sai, one of the three kingdoms carved from the Qin homeland. Liu Bang conquered Sai the same year; Sima Xin later rejoined Xiang Yu and killed himself after a defeat at Chenggao in 203 BCE.

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Kingdom of Di (206 BC)Kingdom of Sai

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