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Cao Cao

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Also known as Tsao Tsao, Cho Cho, Mengde, Cao Mengde, Tsao Meng-te, Meng-te, Ts'ao Ts'ao, Ts'ao Meng-te

Chinese warlord and statesman (155–220)

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Cao Cao was a powerful Chinese military leader and government official who lived during the late 2nd and early 3rd centuries, playing a crucial role in the turbulent period that ended the Han Dynasty. He is historically significant for his military conquests, administrative reforms, and cultural contributions, and remains an important figure in Chinese history and literature.

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Person · Open Library

Born
155
Died
220
Works
16

Top works

  • 魏文武明帝詩註
  • 魏武帝注孫子
  • 孫子
  • 孫子兵法集注
  • 曹操集

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Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
Japan

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
48
Total plays
1,884

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Encyclopedic overview

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Cao Cao (pronunciation; [tsʰǎʊ tsʰáʊ]; Chinese: 曹操; c. 155 – 15 March 220 AD), courtesy name Mengde, was a Chinese statesman, warlord, and poet who rose to power during the end of the Han dynasty (c. 184–220 AD), ultimately taking effective control of the Han central government. He laid the foundation for the state of Cao Wei (220–265 AD), established by his son and successor Cao Pi, who ended the Eastern Han dynasty and inaugurated the Three Kingdoms period (220–280 AD). Beginning in his own lifetime, a corpus of legends developed around Cao Cao which built upon his talent, his cruelty, and his perceived eccentricities.

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