East Asia · Confederacies, Han and the steppe
Cao Wei
220–266
Cao Wei (220–266) was the northern Three Kingdoms state founded by Cao Pi (Emperor Wen) after deposing Han Emperor Xian. Capital at Luoyang.
- Existed
- 220–266
- Shown on the map
- AD 224–264
- Peak area
- 2.9M km²
- Region
- East Asia
Overview
Cao Wei (220–266) was the northern Three Kingdoms state founded by Cao Pi (Emperor Wen) after deposing Han Emperor Xian. Capital at Luoyang. The strongest of the three in population and resources, it conquered Shu Han in 263. Real power passed to the Sima clan after Sima Yi's coup (249); in 266 Sima Yan deposed the last Wei emperor Cao Huan and founded the Jin. Known for the Nine-rank system of official recruitment.
Common questions
- What was Cao Wei?
- Cao Wei (220–266) was the northern Three Kingdoms state founded by Cao Pi (Emperor Wen) after deposing Han Emperor Xian. Capital at Luoyang.
- When did Cao Wei exist?
- Cao Wei existed 220–266. On this map it is drawn AD 224–264.
- How large was Cao Wei?
- At its greatest extent drawn on this map, Cao Wei covered about 2.9 million km². That is the largest area the border data gives it across the years it is drawn, not necessarily its greatest extent in history.
Sources
This compendium cites its sources once for the whole document rather than per territory. Its bibliography names the English Wikipedia article for each polity as the basis of these profiles, supplemented by Encyclopaedia Britannica, chinaknowledge.de, the World History Encyclopedia, museum and university sources, and the academic works it lists. The article this entry is anchored on:
- Wikipedia — Cao Wei en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cao_Wei
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