Cao Yu (Three Kingdoms)

Cao Yu
曹宇
Duke of Yan (燕公)
Tenure265–?
Prince of Yan (燕王)
Tenure232–265
Bornbetween 196 and 211[1]
Died278
ConsortsLady Zhang
IssueCao Huan
Names
Family name: Cao (曹)
Given name: Yu (宇)
Courtesy name: Pengzu (彭祖)
HouseHouse of Cao
FatherCao Cao
MotherConsort Huan

Cao Yu (before 211–278), courtesy name Pengzu,[2] was a prince of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China. He was a son of Cao Cao, a warlord who rose to power towards the end of the Han dynasty and laid the foundation of Wei. Cao Yu's son, Cao Huan, was the fifth and last emperor of Wei.

  1. ^ Cao Yu's full brother Cao Chong was born in 196.
  2. ^ (燕王宇字彭祖。) Sanguozhi vol. 20.