Cao Zhen

Cao Zhen
曹真
A Qing dynasty illustration of Cao Zhen
Grand Marshal (大司馬)
In office
16 March 230 (16 March 230) – April or May 231 (April or May 231)
MonarchCao Rui
General-in-Chief (大將軍)
In office
January or February 227 (January or February 227) – 16 March 230 (16 March 230)
MonarchCao Rui
Succeeded bySima Yi
Senior General of the Central Army
(中軍大將軍)
In office
222 (222) – January or February 227 (January or February 227)
MonarchCao Pi
Senior General of the Upper Army
(上軍大將軍)
In office
222
MonarchCao Pi
General Who Guards the West
(鎮西將軍)
In office
220–222
MonarchCao Pi
Army Protector Who Attacks Shu
(征蜀護軍)
In office
219–220
MonarchEmperor Xian of Han
ChancellorCao Cao
Commandant of the Central Army (中領軍)
In office
218–219
MonarchEmperor Xian of Han
ChancellorCao Cao
Central Resolute General (中堅將軍)
In office
217–218
MonarchEmperor Xian of Han
ChancellorCao Cao
Personal details
BornUnknown[1]
DiedApril or May 231[a][3]
Luoyang, Henan
Children
Parent
  • Cao Shao / Qin Bonan[b] (father)
Relatives
OccupationGeneral
Courtesy nameZidan (子丹)
Posthumous nameMarquis Yuan (元侯)
PeerageMarquis of Shaoling
(邵陵侯)

Cao Zhen (died April or May 231),[a] courtesy name Zidan, was a military general of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China. He was an adopted son of Cao Cao, a warlord who rose to power in the late Eastern Han dynasty and laid the foundation for Wei. After Cao Cao's death and the end of the Eastern Han dynasty, Cao Zhen served under Cao Pi and Cao Rui, the first two emperors of Wei. He is best known for leading a successful defence of Wei from the first two of a series of invasions by Wei's rival state, Shu Han, between 228 and 229.[3]

  1. ^ Although Cao Zhen's age when he died was not recorded, depending on the account of his origins, he was a child in 191 (Weishu) or 195 (Weilüe). Thus, his birth year is likely to be in the 180s or early 190s.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference SGZ 3 death date was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b de Crespigny (2007), p. 50.


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