Cao Wei
ancient Chinese state (220–265); one of the three major states in the Three Kingdoms period, with capital at Luoyang
52 dated entries naming Cao Wei, drawn from 39 separate years between 183 CE and 302 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
- 183January 26 – Lady Zhen, wife of the Cao Wei state Emperor Cao Pi (d. 221)source
- 184Guo Nüwang, Chinese empress of the Cao Wei state (d. 235)source
- 185Wang Xiang, Chinese minister of the Cao Wei state (d. 269)source
- 187Cao Pi, Chinese emperor of the Cao Wei state (d. 226)source
- 190Wang Ji (or Boyu), Chinese general of the Cao Wei state (d. 261)source
- 197Deng Ai, Chinese general of the Cao Wei state (d. 264)source
3rd century
- 204Cao Rui, Chinese emperor of Cao Wei (d. 239)source
- 205Cao Rui, Chinese emperor of Cao Wei (d. 239)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
- 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
- 220The Wei dynasty gives official recognition to Taoism as its religious sect, and the sect's celestial masters reciprocate, by giving spiritual approbation to the Wei as successors to the Han. By the end of the century, most powerful families in northern China have subscribed to Daoist principles.source
- 220December 11 – Cao Pi receives the abdication of Emperor Xian of Han and proclaims himself emperor of Cao Wei. This ends the Han dynasty, the former emperor being created Duke of Shanyang.source
- 220March 15 – Cao Cao, Imperial Chancellor and ruler of the Kingdom of Wei, dies.source
- 223Battle of Dongkou: The Chinese state of Cao Wei is defeated by Eastern Wu.source
- 224January 20 – (Huang'chu era, 4th year, 12th month and the bing'yin day) At the Cao Weis kingdom's capital at Xuchang, in what is now the Henan province of China, the Emperor Cao Pi issues a decree demoting the former Emperor Xian of Han to "Duke of Shanyang" and gives Xian's late daughter, Liu Man the posthumous title of "Princess of Changle"source
- 228c. February – May – Battle of Jieting: The Cao Wei Kingdom decisively defeats the Shu Han Kingdom.source
- 228Cao Xiu, Chinese general of the Cao Wei statesource
- 228June –October – Battle of Shiting: The Eastern Wu Kingdom defeats the Cao Wei Kingdom.source
- 229Cao Li, Chinese prince of the Cao Wei state (b. 208)source
- 229February – May – Battle of Jianwei: The state of Shu Han is victorious over the state of Cao Wei.source
- 231Cao Xun, Chinese prince of the Cao Wei state (d. 244)source
- 231Cao Zhen, Chinese general of the Cao Wei statesource
- 231March – August – Battle of Mount Qi: The Chinese state of Shu Han gains a tactical victory, and the state of Cao Wei a strategic victory.source
- 232Cao Fang, Chinese emperor of the Cao Wei state (d. 274)source
- 233June 13 – Cao Rui, Chinese imperial prince of the Cao Wei statesource
- 234Battle of Wuzhang Plains between the Chinese states of Shu Han and Cao Wei: The army of Shu Han retreats, following an inconclusive result.source
- 238Sima Yi, a Chinese general of the Cao Wei state, destroys the outlying northeastern warlord Gongsun Yuan in the Liaodong campaign.source
- 239Cao Fang succeeds his adoptive father Cao Rui as emperor of the Cao Wei state, in the Three Kingdoms period of China.source
- 239Queen of Yamataikoku (Japan), Himiko was given Golden signature stamp by Cao Wei (China)source
- 241Cao Mao, Chinese emperor of the Cao Wei state in the Three Kingdoms period (d. 260)source
- 242Cao Hui, Chinese prince of the Cao Wei statesource
- 244Battle of Xingshi: Shu Han defeats the Chinese state of Cao Wei.source
- 244The Goguryeo–Wei War is fought between the Korean kingdom Goguryeo and the Chinese state Cao Wei.source
- 244Cao Xun, Chinese prince of the Cao Wei state (b. 231)source
- 246Cao Huan, Chinese emperor of the Cao Wei state (d. 303)source
- 247Zhang Chunhua, wife of Sima Yi, regent of the Cao Wei state (b. 189)source
- 249February 5 – Incident at Gaoping Tombs: In the Chinese state of Cao Wei, regent Sima Yi, in a coup d'état, forces his co-regent Cao Shuang to relinquish his power, after taking control of the capital city of Luoyang. Sima Yi issues a memorial, which lists the various crimes he and his associates has committed.source
- 251February 5 – Cao Lin, Chinese prince of the Cao Wei statesource
- 255Ma Jun, Chinese mechanical engineer from Cao Wei, invents the south-pointing chariot, a path-finding directional compass vehicle that uses a differential gear, not magnetics.source
- 256Peace and unity are finally restored in China, with the victories of the Wei Kingdom in the north. The ruling dynasty is worn out by war, and the kingdom is ruled by ministers on their behalf.source
- 260Emperor Cao Mao of Former Wei state attempts to lead a coup against the powerful regent Sima Zhao, but he himself is killed before it comes to a confrontation.source
- 260June 2 – Cao Mao, Chinese emperor of the Cao Wei state (b. 241)source
- 263Sima Zhao, regent of the Cao Wei state, receives and accepts the nine bestowments, state chancellorship, and the title Duke of Jin from Cao Huan.source
- 263Conquest of Shu by Wei: The Chinese state of Cao Wei conquers Shu Han, one of its two rival states.source
- 264Sima Zhao, regent of the Chinese state of Cao Wei, styles himself the "King of Jin", the penultimate step before usurpation.source
- 264Guo (or Mingyuan), Chinese empress of the Cao Wei statesource
- 265Sima Zhao, who had been the regent and de facto primary authority of the state of Cao Wei for little over 10 years by this point, passes away, leaving his authority to his eldest son, Sima Yan, who will go on to disestablish the state of Cao Wei in February 266, founding the Jin dynasty.source
- 266February 4 – Sima Yan, regent of the Chinese state of Cao Wei, forces the last Cao Wei emperor Cao Huan to abdicate in his favour. The Cao Wei state's existence comes to an end. Sima Yan establishes the Jin Dynasty, and becomes its first emperor on 8 February, and is historically known as "Wu of Jin". He establishes his capital at Luoyang, and gives his male relatives independent military commands throughout his empire.source
- 274Cao Fang, deposed Chinese emperor of the Cao Wei state (b. 232)source
- 278Cao Yu (or Pengzu), Chinese prince of the Cao Wei state (b. 211)source
- 291Wei Guan, general of the Kingdom of Wei (b. 220)source