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Cao Cao

Chinese warlord and statesman (155–220)

32 dated entries naming Cao Cao, drawn from 27 separate years between 155 CE and 259 CE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.

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2nd century

  • 155Cao Cao, Chinese statesman and warlord (d. 220)source
  • 159December 30 – Lady Bian, wife of Cao Cao (d. 230)source
  • 177Cao Ang, Chinese warlord and son of Cao Cao (d.197)source
  • 190The Campaign against Dong Zhuo begins. During the Battle of Xingyang, Cao Cao's army is defeated by Dong Zhuo.source
  • 193Cao Song (or Jugao), Chinese official and father of Cao Caosource
  • 194Battle of Yan Province: Warlords Cao Cao and Lü Bu fight for control over Yan Province; the battle lasts for over 100 days.source
  • 196The Xian Emperor returns to war-ravaged Luoyang and seeks the protection of warlord Cao Cao. He is advised to move the capital to Xuchang; the emperor becomes a pawn in the hands of the Chinese warlords.source
  • 196Cao Chong, son of Cao Cao (d. 208)source
  • 197Battle of Wancheng: Zhang Xiu launches a surprise attack at Cao Cao.source
  • 197Cao Ang (or Zixiu), eldest son of Cao Cao (b. 177)source
  • 198Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed.source
  • 200September-November - Battle of Guandu: Chinese warlord Cao Cao defeats his rival Yuan Shao.source

3rd century

  • 201Battle of Cangting: Warlord Cao Cao defeats his rival, Yuan Shao.source
  • 202Battle of Bowang: Warlord Liu Bei defeats Cao Cao's forces under Xiahou Dun.source
  • 204Battle of Ye: Warlord Cao Cao lays siege to and captures the military headquarter of Yuan Shao in Ye.source
  • 204Ren Jun, Chinese general under Cao Caosource
  • 205Battle of Nanpi: Warlord Cao Cao defeats and kills Yuan Tan, the eldest son of his rival Yuan Shao.source
  • 207Battle of White Wolf Mountain: Warlord Cao Cao defeats the Wuhuan tribes, sending the Wuhuan into decline.source
  • 208Warlord Cao Cao marches south with his army, and captures the enemy fleet at Jiangling.source
  • 211January – Warlord Cao Cao writes Ràng Xiàn Zì Míng Běn Zhì Lìng (讓縣自明本志令)source
  • 213Cao Cao, the prime minister of the Han dynasty, is titled Wei Gong (Duke of Wei) and given a fief of ten cities under his domain. This later becomes the Kingdom of Wei.source
  • 214Battle of Xiaoyao Ford: General Zhang Liao under the command of Cao Cao beats back Sun Quan at Hefei.source
  • 214Cao Gan, Chinese prince and son of Cao Cao (d. 261)source
  • 215Zhang Cheng, Chinese official serving under Cao Caosource
  • 216Chinese warlord Cao Cao is made a vassal and ruler of Wei (Former Wei) by Emperor Xian, the last ruler of the Han Dynasty.source
  • 217Battle of Ruxu: Warlord Cao Cao once again clashes with his rival Sun Quan in Yang Province.source
  • 219Cao Cao controls the Yellow River basin and northern China. Sun Quan rules southern China. Liu Bei controls Yi Province (covering present-day Sichuan and Chongqing).source
  • 220March 15 – Cao Cao, Imperial Chancellor and ruler of the Kingdom of Wei, dies.source
  • 220March 15 – Cao Cao, Chinese warlord of the Eastern Han dynasty (b. 155)source
  • 221Yu Jin, Chinese general serving under Cao Caosource
  • 256March 11 – Cao Lin, Chinese prince and son of Cao Caosource
  • 259Cao Jun (or Zi'an), Chinese prince and son of Cao Caosource

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