Qin and Han · Ruler and Warlord

Cao Cao 曹公

Cao Gong

Attested AD 197 - AD 199

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Cao Cao was a ruler and Warlord.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 197 to AD 199 漢末
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 214

Places and affiliations

Polity Han 漢 · Relation Active in
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 214

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 214
Held the Son of Heaven and commanded the feudal lords; great ambition and did not settle private scores
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 214

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 18Volume 18 Book of Later Liang 18: Biographies 8: Zhang Wenyu, Xue Yiju, Zhang Ce, Du Xiao, Jing Xiang, Li Zhen · 1 passage

漢末，繡屢與曹公立敵，豈德之耶，及袁紹遣使招繡，賈詡曰：『袁家父子自不相容，何能主天下英士，曹公挾天子令諸侯，其志大，不以私仇為意，不宜疑之。』 At the end of Han, Xiu had often fought Lord Cao—would Cao have treated that as a kindness? When Yuan Shao sent envoys to recruit Xiu, Jia Xu said: 'The Yuan father and son cannot abide each other—how could they lead the realm's heroes? Lord Cao holds the Son of Heaven and commands the feudal lords; his aim is great and he does not settle private scores—you should not doubt him.'