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 alliedforces 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.
