Cao Cao, courtesy name Mengde, was a Chinese statesman, warlord and poet who rose to power during the end of the Han dynasty and ultimately took effective control of the Han central government. He laid the foundation for the state of Cao Wei, established by his son and successor Cao Pi, who ended the Eastern Han dynasty and inaugurated the Three Kingdoms period. Beginning in his own lifetime, a corpus of legends developed around Cao Cao built upon his talent, his cruelty and his perceived eccentricities.
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Birth YearThe lead gives c. 155 as the birth year; day and month are not recorded in the source. RoleChinese statesman, warlord and poet who rose to power at the end of the Han dynasty and laid the foundation for the state of Cao Wei; posthumously honored as King, then Emperor, of Wei. 1 BirthplaceQiao County, Pei State (present-day Bozhou, Anhui) 1 Role
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Source Wikipedia: Cao Cao
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- Also in Geography Atlas: Bozhou, originated there.
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WikipediaLead paragraph
was a Chinese statesman, warlord, and poet who rose to power during the end of the Han dynasty
Background and early life section
Cao Cao's ancestral home was in Qiao County
Body text, death notice
Cao Cao died in Luoyang in March 220
Lead paragraph (courtesy name)
courtesy name Mengde
Lead paragraph (dates)
c. 155-15 March 220
Cao Cao: Gender
He laid the foundation for the state of Cao Wei, established by his son and successor Cao Pi, who ended the Eastern Han dynasty and inaugurated the Three Kingdoms period.
In Era: Classical Antiquity, lead paragraph, lifespan
Infobox: born c. 155; died 220-3-15
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