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Cao Wei

Cao Wei was one of the empires that competed for control of China

China

China is a Culture of China, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia....
during the Three Kingdoms

Three Kingdoms

The Three Kingdoms period is a period in the history of China, part of an era of disunity called the Six Dynasties following immediately the loss of de facto power of the Han Dynasty emperors....
period. With the capital at Luòyáng

Luoyang

Luoyang is a prefecture-level city in western Henan province of China, People's Republic of China. It borders the provincial capital of Zhengzhou to the east, Pingdingshan to the southeast, Nanyang to the south, Sanmenxia to the west, Jiyuan to the north, and Jiaozuo to the northeast....
, the empire was established by Cao Pi

Cao Pi

Cao Pi , formally Emperor Wen of Wei , courtesy name Zihuan , was born in Qiao County, Pei Commandery . He was the second son of the China politician and poet Cao Cao and was the first Emperor of China and the real founder of Cao Wei , one of the Three Kingdoms....
in 220

220

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, based upon the foundations that his father Cao Cao

Cao Cao

C?o Cao was a warlord and the penultimate Chancellor of China of the Eastern Han Dynasty who rose to great power during its final years in ancient China....
laid. Its name came from 213

213

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, when Cao Cao's feudal holdings were given the name Wei; historians often add the prefix Cao (from Cao Cao's family name) to distinguish it from the other states in Chinese history also known as Wei, such as the earlier State of Wei

Wei (state)

The Wei was a state during the Warring States Period in China. Its territory lay between the states of Qin and Qi and included modern areas in Henan, Hebei and Shanxi and Shandong....
during the Warring States Period

Warring States Period

The Warring States Period , also known as the Era of Warring States, covers the period from 476 BCE to the unification of China by the Qin Dynasty in 221 BCE....
, and the later Northern Wei

Northern Wei

The Northern Wei Dynasty , also known as the Tuoba Wei , Later Wei , or Yuan Wei , was "part of an era of political turbulence and intense social and cultural change"....
state.

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Cao Wei was one of the empires that competed for control of China

China

China is a Culture of China, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia....
during the Three Kingdoms

Three Kingdoms

Luoyang

Cao Pi

220

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, based upon the foundations that his father Cao Cao

Cao Cao

C?o Cao was a warlord and the penultimate Chancellor of China of the Eastern Han Dynasty who rose to great power during its final years in ancient China....
laid. Its name came from 213

213

Wei (state)

Warring States Period

The Warring States Period , also known as the Era of Warring States, covers the period from 476 BCE to the unification of China by the Qin Dynasty in 221 BCE....
, and the later Northern Wei

Northern Wei

The Northern Wei Dynasty , also known as the Tuoba Wei , Later Wei , or Yuan Wei , was "part of an era of political turbulence and intense social and cultural change"....
state. In 220

220

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, when Cao Pi deposed the last emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Wei became the name of the new dynasty he founded, which was seized and controlled by the Sima

Sima (surname)

Sima is a Chinese family name. Unlike most single-Chinese character Chinese family names, it is one of the rare Chinese compound surname. It is an occupation name, literally meaning "control" "horses" ....
family in 249

249

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, until it was overthrown and became part of the Jin Dynasty

Jìn Dynasty (265-420)

The J?n Dynasty , one of the Six Dynasties, followed the Three Kingdoms period and preceded the Southern and Northern Dynasties in China. The dynasty was founded by the Sima family ....
in 265

265

Events...
.

History

During the decline of the Han Dynasty

Han Dynasty

The Han Dynasty followed the Qin Dynasty and preceded the Three Kingdoms in China. The Han Dynasty was ruled by the family known as the Liu clan who had peasant origins....
, the northern part of China was under the control of Cao Cao, the Imperial Chancellor

Chancellor of China

The Chancellor , variously translated as Prime Minister, Premier or Chief Councillor, was a generic name given to the highest-ranking official in the imperial government in ancient China....
to the last Han emperor (see Unification of northern China). In 213

213

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, he was titled the "Duke

Gong (title)

Gong was the highest title of Chinese nobles during Zhou Dynasty and the second highest title, ranked below Chinese nobility#Wang and Huangdi , from Han Dynasty onwards. Gong is usually translated as Duke....
of Wei" and was given ten cities as his domain. This area was named "Wei". At that time, the southern part of China was already divided into two areas controlled by two warlords (later Shu Han

Shu Han

Shu Han , sometimes known as the Kingdom of Shu was one of the Three Kingdoms competing for control of China after the fall of the Han Dynasty, based on areas around Sichuan which was then known as Shu ....
and Eastern Wu

Eastern Wu

Eastern Wu , also known as Sun Wu , was one of the Three Kingdoms competing for control of China after the fall of the Han Dynasty in the Jiangnan region of China....
). In 216

216

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, Cao Cao was promoted to "King

Chinese nobility

Di and Wang and Huangdi * The King during the Xia and Shang dynasties called themselves di * The King during the Zhou dynasty was called Wang , was the title of the China head of state until the Qin dynasty....
of Wei".

In March 15 of 220

220

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, Cao Cao died and his son Cao Pi succeeded to the title "King of Wei" and the position as Imperial Chancellor. Later that year in December 11, Cao Pi seized the imperial throne and claimed to have founded the Wei Dynasty, but Liu Bei

Liu Bei

Liu Bei , Chinese style name Xu?nd? , was a general, warlord, and later the founding emperor of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms era of China....
of Shu Han

Shu Han

Sun Quan

Sun Quan , son of Sun Jian, courtesy name Zh?ngm?u , formally Emperor Da of Wu was the founder of Eastern Wu, during the Three Kingdoms period, in China....
of Eastern Wu

Eastern Wu

Eastern Wu , also known as Sun Wu , was one of the Three Kingdoms competing for control of China after the fall of the Han Dynasty in the Jiangnan region of China....
followed suit in 222

222

Events...
.

After the Sima family seized power in 249, emperor Cao Mao

Cao Mao

Cao Mao , courtesy name Yanshi was an emperor of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period. He was a grandson of Cao Pi and the Duke of Gaoguixiang....
was the only one who tried to seize power back to his hands. He died during his coupe against Sima Zhao

Sima Zhao

Sima Zhao , courtesy name Zishang , was the son of chief military strategist Sima Yi of Cao Wei, during the Three Kingdoms era of China....
in 260

260

Events...
.

Wei conquered Shu Han

Conquest of Shu by Wei

The conquest of Shu Han by Cao Wei was a military campaign launched by Cao Wei of the Three Kingdoms against the rival state Shu Han in 263, culminating in the destruction of Shu Han and the tripartite equilibrium maintained in China for over forty years....
in 263

263

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. Shortly afterwards, in 265

265

Events...
, the Wei dynasty was overthrown by its own last Imperial Chancellor, Sima Yan, grandson of Sima Yi

Sima Yi

Sima Yi was a strategist, general, and politician of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms era of China. He is perhaps best known for defending Cao Wei from Zhuge Liang's Zhuge Liang's Northern Expeditions....
, who then founded the Jin Dynasty

Jìn Dynasty (265-420)

The J?n Dynasty , one of the Six Dynasties, followed the Three Kingdoms period and preceded the Southern and Northern Dynasties in China. The dynasty was founded by the Sima family ....
.

Culture

Sometime between the late Eastern Han Dynasty and the Cao Wei, standard or regular script (kaishu)

Regular script

Kaiti redirects here. For the suburb of Gisborne, New Zealand, see Kaiti, New Zealand.The regular script or standard script, or in Chinese language kaishu and Japanese language kaisho, also commonly known as standard regular , is the newest of the Chinese calligraphy styles , hence most common in modern wr...
appeared, with its first known master being Zhong Yao

Zhong Yao

Zhong Yao was a China calligrapher and politician of Cao Wei. Born in modern Xuchang, he was at one time the Grand Administrator of Chang'an....
.

Important figures

Sovereigns of Cao Wei

Cao Wèi or Kingdom of Wèi 220
220

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-265
265

Events...
AD
Posthumous Name Posthumous name A posthumous name is an honorary name given to royalty, nobles, and sometimes others, in some cultures after the person's death. The posthumous name is commonly used when naming royalty of Table of Chinese monarchs, List of Korean monarchs, Vietnam and emperors of Japan.... s	family (in bold) name and first names Chinese name Personal names in Culture of China follow a number of conventions different from those of personal names in Western cultures. Most noticeably, a Chinese name is written with the family name first and the given name next, therefore "John Smith" as a Chinese name would be "Smith John"....	Year(s) of Reigns	Era Name Chinese era name A Chinese *era name* is the era name, reign period, or regnal title used when traditionally numbering years in an emperor's reign and naming certain Chinese rulers .... s and their range of years
Chinese Convention: family and first names, and less commonly "Wèi" + posthumous name + "di"
Emperor Wen of Wei, ch. Chinese character A Chinese character, also known as a Han character , is a logogram used in writing Chinese language ,'' Japanese language ,'' less frequently Korean language ,'' and formerly Vietnamese language .''... ?, py Pinyin Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most commonly used Romanization system for Standard Mandarin. Hanyu is the Chinese Language, and pinyin means "phonetics", or more literally, "spelling sound" or "spelled sound".... . wén	Cao Pi, ch. ??, py. cáo pi Cao Pi Cao Pi , formally Emperor Wen of Wei , courtesy name Zihuan , was born in Qiao County, Pei Commandery . He was the second son of the China politician and poet Cao Cao and was the first Emperor of China and the real founder of Cao Wei , one of the Three Kingdoms....	220 220 EventsBy PlaceRoman Empire* The Goths invade Asia Minor and the Balkans.* An Indian delegation visits Roman emperor Elagabalus.... -226 226 Events...	Huangchu (?? huang2 chu1) 220 220 EventsBy PlaceRoman Empire* The Goths invade Asia Minor and the Balkans.* An Indian delegation visits Roman emperor Elagabalus.... -226 226 Events...
Emperor Ming of Wei, ch. Chinese character A Chinese character, also known as a Han character , is a logogram used in writing Chinese language ,'' Japanese language ,'' less frequently Korean language ,'' and formerly Vietnamese language .''... ? py Pinyin Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most commonly used Romanization system for Standard Mandarin. Hanyu is the Chinese Language, and pinyin means "phonetics", or more literally, "spelling sound" or "spelled sound".... . míng	Cao Rui, ch. ??, py. cáo rùi Cao Rui Cao Rui was the son of Cao Pi and the second emperor of the Cao Wei. He is also known as the Emperor Ming of Wei, ch. ???, py. w?i m?ng d?, wg....	226 226 Events... -239 239 Events...	Taihe (?? tài hé) 227 227 Events... -233 233 Events... Qinglong (?? qing lóng) 233 233 Events... -237 237 Events... Jingchu (?? jing chu) 237 237 Events... -239 239 Events...
Shao (? py. shao4) or King of Qi of Wei Cao Fang Cao Fang, Chinese character ??, Pinyin. c?o fang, wg. Ts'ao-Fang , courtesy name Lanqing was an emperor of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period.... , ch. ??, py Pinyin Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most commonly used Romanization system for Standard Mandarin. Hanyu is the Chinese Language, and pinyin means "phonetics", or more literally, "spelling sound" or "spelled sound".... . qí wáng	Cao Fang, ch. ??, py. cáo fang Cao Fang Cao Fang, Chinese character ??, Pinyin. c?o fang, wg. Ts'ao-Fang , courtesy name Lanqing was an emperor of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period....	239 239 Events... -254 254 Events*May 12 ? Pope Stephen I succeeds Pope Lucius I as the 23rd pope....	Zhengshi (?? zhèng shi) 240 240 Events... -249 249 Events... Jiaping (?? jia píng) 249 249 Events... -254 254 Events*May 12 ? Pope Stephen I succeeds Pope Lucius I as the 23rd pope....
Gaoguixiang Gong of Wei Cao Mao Cao Mao , courtesy name Yanshi was an emperor of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period. He was a grandson of Cao Pi and the Duke of Gaoguixiang.... , ch. ????, py. gao gùi xiang gong	Cao Mao, ch. ??, py. cáo máo Cao Mao Cao Mao , courtesy name Yanshi was an emperor of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period. He was a grandson of Cao Pi and the Duke of Gaoguixiang....	254 254 Events*May 12 ? Pope Stephen I succeeds Pope Lucius I as the 23rd pope.... -260 260 Events...	Zhengyuan (?? zhèng yúan) 254 254 EventsMay 12 ? Pope Stephen I succeeds Pope Lucius I as the 23rd pope.... -256 256 Events... Ganlu* (?? gan lù) 256 256 Events... -260 260 Events...
Emperor Yuan of Wei, ch. ?, py Pinyin Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most commonly used Romanization system for Standard Mandarin. Hanyu is the Chinese Language, and pinyin means "phonetics", or more literally, "spelling sound" or "spelled sound".... . yúan	Cao Huan, ch. ??, py. cáo hùan Cáo Huàn Cao Huan, Chinese character ??, Pinyin. c?o h?an, wg. Ts'ao-Huan was a grandson of Cao Cao and last emperor of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period....	260 260 Events... -265 265 Events...	Jingyuan (?? jing yúan) 260 260 Events... -264 264 Events... Xianxi (?? xían xi) 264 264 Events... -265 265 Events...

Cao Wei

History

Culture

Important figures

Sovereigns of Cao Wei

See also