Beginning in his own lifetime, a corpus of legends developed around Cao Cao which built upon his talent, his cruelty, and his perceived eccentricities.Ĭao Cao began his career as an official under the Han government and held various appointments, including that of a district security chief in the capital and the chancellor of a principality.
He laid the foundation for what was to become the state of Cao Wei (220–265), established by his son and successor Cao Pi, who ended the Eastern Han dynasty and inaugurated the Three Kingdoms period (220–280). 184–220) and became the effective head of the Han central government during that period, the most powerful man in China. 155 – 15 March 220), courtesy name Mengde, was a Chinese statesman, warlord and poet who rose to power towards the end of the Eastern Han dynasty ( c.
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