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Personages Of The Three KingdomsThe following is a list of personages significant to the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. They provided the basis of what is often termed "Matter of the Three Kingdoms", a favourite subject for Chinese folklore. The leading work in the "Matter of the Three Kingdoms" is Romance of the Three Kingdoms. State of Wei - Cao Cao (155-220): Warlord, politician, poet. Cao Cao fought in the civil war from 191 to his death in 220. He unified north China and placed his son Cao Pi in the position to ascend the throne.
- Cao Chong (196-208): Son of Cao Cao. He was said to have been a child prodigy and the favourite of Cao Cao before his premature death.
- Cao Chun (170-210): Commander of an elite cavalry corps under Cao Cao, younger brother of Cao Ren.
- Cao Fang (233-274): Third emperor of Wei. He reigned from 239 to 254, when he was desposed by Sima Shi.
- Cao Huan (247-303): Last emperor of Wei. He abdicated in favour of Sima Yan in 265.
- Cao Mao (242-260): Fourth emperor of Wei. He was assassinated after an abortive coup d'etat against Sima Zhao.
- Cao Pi (184-227): First emperor of Wei, poet. Son of Cao Cao, Cao Pi forced the abdication of the last Han emperor and established the Wei Dynasty.
- Cao Ren (168-223): General. A cousin of Cao Cao, Cao Ren was one of his most loyal and capable commanders. From 208, he was predominantly stationed in south China to defend against Liu Bei and Sun Quan.
- Cao Rui (205-239): Second emperor of Wei. Rivalry between the Cao and Sima clans was established during his reign. Unfortunately he died relatively young.
- Cao Shuang
- Cao Xiu
- Cao Zhang (180s-223): Son of Cao Cao, general. He led a campaign on the northern frontier in 218 and was subsequently stationed at Chang'an.
- Cao Zhen
- Cao Zhi (192-232): Son of Cao Cao, poet. One of the leading poets of the era, he became a recluse after his brother Cao Pi became emperor.
- Dian Wei
- Guo Jia
- Li Dian
- Li Tong
- Liu Ye
- Pang De
- Sima Shi
- Sima Yan
- Sima Yi
- Sima Zhao
- Tian Chou
- Wang Lang
- Wen Pin
- Xiahou Ba
- Xiahou Dun
- Xiahou Shang
- Xiahou Xuan
- Xiahou Yuan
- Xu Huang
- Xu Zhu
- Xun You
- Xun Yu
- Yu Jin
- Yuan Huan
- Yue Jin
- Zhang He
- Zhang Liao
- Zhong Yao
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