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| Emperor Yuan of Wei 魏元帝 | |||||||||||||
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| Emperor of Cao Wei | |||||||||||||
| Reign | 27 June 260[1] – 4 February 266 | ||||||||||||
| Predecessor | Cao Mao | ||||||||||||
| Regent | Sima Zhao Sima Yan | ||||||||||||
| Duke of Changdao District, Anci County (安次縣常道鄉公) | |||||||||||||
| Tenure | 256 – 27 June 260 | ||||||||||||
| Prince of Chenliu (陳留王) | |||||||||||||
| Tenure | 4 February 266 – 302 | ||||||||||||
| Born | 246 | ||||||||||||
| Died | 302 | ||||||||||||
| Consorts | Empress Bian | ||||||||||||
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| House | House of Cao | ||||||||||||
| Father | Cao Yu, Duke of Yan | ||||||||||||
| Mother | Lady Zhang | ||||||||||||
Cao Huan () (246[2] – 302/303[3]), courtesy name Jingming, was the fifth and last emperor of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period. On 4 February 266, he abdicated the throne in favour of regent Sima Yan (later Emperor Wu of the Jin dynasty), and brought an end to the Wei regime. After his abdication, Cao Huan was granted the title "Prince of Chenliu" and held it until his death, after which he was posthumously honoured as "Emperor Yuan (of Cao Wei)".[4]
- ^ jia'yin day of the 6th month of the year of Cao Mao's death, per Cao Huan's biography in Sanguozhi
- ^ Vol.04 of Sanguozhi recorded that Cao Huan was 20 (by East Asian reckoning) when he moved to Ye city as his final residence on 6 Feb 266 ([咸熙二年十二月]甲子，使使者奉策。遂改次于金墉城，而终馆于邺，时年二十。). Note that Cao Huan was still alive when Chen Shou compiled the Sanguozhi.
- ^ According to the Wei Shi Pu (魏世谱) by Sun Sheng, Cao Huan was 58 (by East Asian reckoning) when he died in the first year of the Tai'an era during the reign of Emperor Hui of Jin. (年五十八，太安元年崩) Wei Shi Pu annotation in Sanguozhi, vol. 04. The year corresponds to 14 Feb 302 to 02 Feb 303 in the Julian calendar.
- ^ (太安元年崩，谥曰元皇帝。) Wei Shi Pu annotation in Sanguozhi, vol. 04.