Cao Cao
曹操
(155 - 220)
Cao Cao, courtesy name Mengde (孟德), was a Chinese
warlord and statesman. He was the grand chancellor of the
Eastern Han dynasty, with state affairs effectively being
controlled by him instead of the emperor himself.
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In the battle of the Red Cliff in 208, Cao Cao's army
suffered a disastrous defeat in fighting with the allied
forces of Liu Bei and Sun Quan.
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In 220, Cao Cao died of a head tumor in Luoyang at the
age of 65, and was posthumously titled "Emperor of Wei"
after his son Cao Pi succeeded him to the throne.
