“I would employ the wise and strong of the empire, using righteousness to lead them. In this way, nothing is impossible.”
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Cao Cao
Cao Cao, courtesy name Mengde, was a Chinese statesman, warlord, and poet who rose to power during the end of the Han dynasty, ultimately taking 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 co…
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culture · Chinese warlord and statesman (155–220) · politician · poet · writer · military leader · also Cao Cao, Tsao Tsao, Cho Cho, Mengde, Cao Mengde, Tsao Meng-te
Born 0155 · Died 0220 · Q204077
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2026· 3 entries
“I can sense it when someone is about to harm me.”
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“How can I expect to lead my men if I gave an order and violated it myself? However, I am the commander so I can”
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2025· 1 entry
GameSpot: Dynasty Warriors: Origins – Should You Pick Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Or Sun Jian In Chapter 3?
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2024· 1 entry
BusinessWorld: Too much like Cao Cao: China’s claim for territories
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2018· 1 entry
scmp.com: Archaeologists confident they have found body of fabled Chinese warlord Cao Cao
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2016· 1 entry
The academic community had moved on from the identity debate and went on to study the tomb with the understanding that it does indeed belong to Cao Cao
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2010· 3 entries
CCTV: Biography of Cao Cao
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The tomb became part of the fifth batch of Major Historical and Cultural Sites Protected at the National Level in China
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Archaeologist Zhang Guo'an published a book positing that the tomb and the adjacent one actually belonged to Cao Huan (a grandson of Cao Cao) and his father Cao Yu
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1959· 1 entry
Peng Dehuai wrote a letter to Mao, in which he compared himself to Zhang Fei
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1949· 1 entry
There were perceived similarities between Mao Zedong and Cao Cao, so propagandists began a long-term and sustained effort to improve Cao Cao's image in popular culture
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0220· 1 entry
Died 0220.
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0216· 1 entry
Career landmark: Chinese king (0216–0220).
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0155· 1 entry
Born 0155.
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