曹魏 Cao Wei ←   ← 220 – 265 → The territories of Cao Wei (in yellow), AD 262 Capital Luoyang Language(s) Chinese Government Monarchy Emperor  - 220 - 226 Cao Pi  - 226 - 239 Cao Rui  - 239 - 254 Cao Fang  - 254 - 260 Cao Mao  - 260 - 265 Cao Huan Historical era Three Kingdoms  - Cao Pi taking over the throne of the Later Han Dynasty 220  - Abdication to Jin Dynasty 265 Population  -  est. The Han Dynasty ( 206 BC–220 AD followed the Qin Dynasty and preceded the Three Kingdoms in China. Shu Han ( Traditional Chinese: 蜀漢 Pinyin: Shǔ Hàn sometimes known as the Kingdom of Shu (蜀 shǔ was one of the Three Kingdoms competing The Jìn Dynasty ( 265 – 420) one of the Six Dynasties, followed the Three Kingdoms period and preceded the Southern and Northern Dynasties Throughout the world there are many cities that were once national Capitals but no longer have that status because the country ceased to exist the capital was moved or the capital Luoyang ( is a Prefecture-level city in western Henan province, People's Republic of China. For the government of parliamentary systems see Executive (government. A monarchy is a Form of government in which supreme power is actually or nominally lodged in an individual who is the Head of state, often for life or The Emperor of China ( refers to any sovereign of Imperial China reigning since the founding of the Qin Dynasty in 221 BC until the fall of Cao Pi (曹丕 187 - June 29, 226) formally Emperor Wen of (Cao Wei (曹魏文帝 Courtesy name Zihuan (子桓 was Cao Rui ( 205 - 22 January 239) was the son of Cao Pi and the second emperor of the Cao Wei. For the singer see Cao Fang (singer. Cao Fang, ch 曹芳, py. Cao Mao (242-260 courtesy name Yanshi (彥士 wg yen-shih was an emperor of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period. Cao Huan, ch 曹奐, py. cáo hùan, Wg. Ts'ao-Huan (246-303 was a grandson of Cao Cao and last emperor The Three Kingdoms period ( is a period in the History of China, part of an era of disunity called the Six Dynasties following immediately the loss of The Jìn Dynasty ( 265 – 420) one of the Six Dynasties, followed the Three Kingdoms period and preceded the Southern and Northern Dynasties List of countries by population in 2005|List of countries by population in 1907This is a list of countries ordered according to Population. 4,400,000

Cao Wei (Chinese: 曹魏; pinyin: Cáo Wèi; Wade-Giles: Ts'ao Wei) was one of the empires that competed for control of China during the Three Kingdoms period. Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use Wade-Giles (ˌweɪdˈʤaɪlz) sometimes abbreviated Wade, is a Romanization system (phonetic notation and Transcription) for the Mandarin China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National The Three Kingdoms period ( is a period in the History of China, part of an era of disunity called the Six Dynasties following immediately the loss of It was established by Cao Pi in 220, based upon the foundations that his father Cao Cao laid. Cao Pi (曹丕 187 - June 29, 226) formally Emperor Wen of (Cao Wei (曹魏文帝 Courtesy name Zihuan (子桓 was Events By Place Roman Empire The Goths invade Asia Minor and the Balkans. Cáo Cāo ( 曹[[wikt 操|操]] 155 &ndash March 15, 220) was a regional Warlord and the penultimate Chancellor of the Its name came from 213, when Cao Cao's feudal holdings were given the name Wei; historians often add the prefix Cao (from Cao Cao's family name) to distinguish it from the other states in Chinese history also known as Wei, such as the earlier State of Wei during the Warring States Period, and the later Northern Wei state. Events By Place Roman Empire Caracalla leaves Rome never to return The following details the state of Wei of the Warring States Period. The Warring States Period ( also known as the Era of Warring States covers the period from some time in the 5th century BC to the unification of China by the The Northern Wei Dynasty (北魏 Pinyin: běi wèi 386 - 534) also known as the Tuoba Wei (拓拔魏 Later Wei (後魏 or In 220, when Cao Pi deposed the last emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Wei became the name of the new dynasty he founded, which was seized and controlled by the Sima family in 249, until it was officially overthrown and became the Jin Dynasty in 265. Events By Place Roman Empire The Goths invade Asia Minor and the Balkans. The Han Dynasty ( 206 BC–220 AD followed the Qin Dynasty and preceded the Three Kingdoms in China. Sima ( is a Chinese family name. Unlike most single- character Chinese family names it is one of the rare two-character family names. Events By Place Roman Empire Decius, who was proclaimed Emperor by the army in Moesia, defeats and kills Philip the Arab The Jìn Dynasty ( 265 – 420) one of the Six Dynasties, followed the Three Kingdoms period and preceded the Southern and Northern Dynasties Events By Place Roman Empire Gallienus repels the invasion of the Goths in the Balkans.

History

During the decline of the Han Dynasty, the northern part of China was under the control of Cao Cao, the Imperial Chancellor to the last Han emperor (see Unification of northern China). The Han Dynasty ( 206 BC–220 AD followed the Qin Dynasty and preceded the Three Kingdoms in China. The Chancellor ( variously translated as Prime Minister, Premier or Chief Councillor, was a generic name given to the highest-ranking official in the In 213, he was titled the "Duke of Wei" and was given ten cities as his domain. Events By Place Roman Empire Caracalla leaves Rome never to return Gong (公 Pinyin: gōng) was the highest title of Chinese nobles during Zhou Dynasty and the second highest title ranked below wang, from This area was named "Wei". At that time, the southern part of China was already divided into two areas controlled by two warlords (later Shu Han and Eastern Wu). Shu Han ( Traditional Chinese: 蜀漢 Pinyin: Shǔ Hàn sometimes known as the Kingdom of Shu (蜀 shǔ was one of the Three Kingdoms competing Eastern Wu ( Chinese: 東吳 Pinyin: Dōng Wú also known as Sun Wu ( Traditional Chinese: 孫吳 pinyin Sūn Wú refers to a In 216, Cao Cao was promoted to "King of Wei". Events By Place Roman Empire The Baths of Caracalla in Rome are completed Wang (King and Huangdi (Emperor The King or Wang (Chinese 王 or 國王 wáng was the title of the Chinese Head of state until the Qin dynasty

In March 15 of 220, Cao Cao died and his son Cao Pi succeeded to the title "King of Wei" and the position as Imperial Chancellor. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Events By Place Roman Empire The Goths invade Asia Minor and the Balkans. Later that year in December 11, Cao Pi seized the imperial throne and claimed to have founded the Wei Dynasty, but Liu Bei of Shu Han immediately contested his claim to the throne, and Sun Quan of Eastern Wu followed suit in 222. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Liu Bei (161– June 21 223) styled Xuándé (玄徳 was a general warlord and later the founding emperor of Shu Han during the Shu Han ( Traditional Chinese: 蜀漢 Pinyin: Shǔ Hàn sometimes known as the Kingdom of Shu (蜀 shǔ was one of the Three Kingdoms competing Sun Quan ( (182 - 252 son of Sun Jian, courtesy name Zhòngmóu (仲謀 formally Emperor Da of (Eastern Wu was the founder of Eastern Wu Eastern Wu ( Chinese: 東吳 Pinyin: Dōng Wú also known as Sun Wu ( Traditional Chinese: 孫吳 pinyin Sūn Wú refers to a Events By Place Roman Empire March 11 — Elagabalus is assassinated along with his mother Julia Soemias by legionnaires during

Wei conquered Shu Han in 263. The conquest of Shu Han by Cao Wei (魏滅蜀之戰 was a military campaign launched by Cao Wei of the Three Kingdoms against the rival state Shu Han Events By Place Roman Empire The Goths invade Ephesus and destroy city and temple Shortly afterwards, in 265, the Wei dynasty was overthrown by its own last Imperial Chancellor, Sima Yan, grandson of Sima Yi, who then founded the Jin Dynasty. Events By Place Roman Empire Gallienus repels the invasion of the Goths in the Balkans. Life before establishment of the Jìn Dynasty Sīmǎ Yán was born to Sima Zhao and his wife Wang Yuanji, daughter of the Confucian scholar Wáng Sima Yi (179 - 251 was a strategist general and politician of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms era of China. The Jìn Dynasty ( 265 – 420) one of the Six Dynasties, followed the Three Kingdoms period and preceded the Southern and Northern Dynasties

Culture

Sometime between the late Eastern Han dynasty and the Cao Wei, standard or regular script (kaishu) appeared, with its first known master being Zhong Yao^[1]. The Han Dynasty ( 206 BC–220 AD followed the Qin Dynasty and preceded the Three Kingdoms in China. The regular script or standard script, or in Chinese kaishu ( and Japanese kaisho, also commonly known as standard regular Zhong Yao (151–230 was a Chinese Calligrapher and politician of Cao Wei.

Important figures

Sovereigns of Cao Wei

References

1. ^ Qiú Xīguī (2000). Cao Huan, ch 曹奐, py. cáo hùan, Wg. Ts'ao-Huan (246-303 was a grandson of Cao Cao and last emperor Events By Place Roman Empire Gallienus becomes Emperor Gallienus defends what remains of the empire against barbarians and Events By Place Roman Empire Gallienus repels the invasion of the Goths in the Balkans. Events By Place Roman Empire Gallienus becomes Emperor Gallienus defends what remains of the empire against barbarians and Events By Place Asia Sun Hao succeeds Sun Xiu as ruler of the Chinese Kingdom of Wu. Events By Place Asia Sun Hao succeeds Sun Xiu as ruler of the Chinese Kingdom of Wu. Events By Place Roman Empire Gallienus repels the invasion of the Goths in the Balkans. Chinese Writing. Translation of 文字學概論 by Mattos and Norman. Early China Special Monograph Series No. 4. Berkeley: The Society for the Study of Early China and the Institute of East Asian Studies, University of California, Berkeley. ISBN 1-55729-071-7; p. 142-3

• Bo Yang's edition of Zizhi Tongjian by Sima Guang. Bo Yang ( 7 March 1920 – 29 April 2008) also sometimes called Bai Yang, was a Chinese language writer based in The Zizhi Tongjian ( was a pioneering reference work in Chinese historiography. Life profession and works He was born in 1019 in present-day Yuncheng Shanxi to a wealthy family and obtained early success as a scholar and officer 柏楊版資治通鑑
• de Crespigny, Rafe. Dr Rafe de Crespigny (full name Richard Rafe Champion de Crespigny; born 1936 is a retired Adjunct Professor with the China and Korea Centre Australian National University "To Establish Peace: being the Chronicle of the Later Han dynasty for the years 201 to 220 AD as recorded in Chapters 64 to 69 of the Zizhi tongjian of Sima Guang". Volume 2. Faculty of Asian Studies, The Australian National University, Canberra. The Australian National University, commonly abbreviated to ANU, is a public Research university situated in Canberra, Australia. 1996. ISBN 0-7315-2526-4.

See also

• Shu Han
• Eastern Wu
• Three Kingdoms
• Personages of the Three Kingdoms
• Timeline of the Three Kingdoms period
• Romance of the Three Kingdoms
• Records of Three Kingdoms
• Dynasty Warriors