Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · General

Cao Shuang 曹爽

Attested AD 244 - AD 249

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Cao Shuang was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 244 to AD 249 延熙七年至十二年
Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 33, passages 98, 111

Events and relationships

Attacked Hanzhong; withdrew
AD 244 延熙七年 · Military · Commander
Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 33, passage 98

References in the histories

Records of the Three Kingdoms, Chapter 33Volume 33: Book of Shu 3: Biography of the Later Lord · 2 passages

七年閏月，魏大將軍曹爽、夏侯玄等向漢中，鎮北大將軍王平拒興勢圍，大將軍費禕督諸軍往赴救，魏軍退。 In the intercalary month of 244 Cao Shuang and Xiahou Xuan of Wei drove on Hanzhong; Wang Ping, general who guards the north, held the Xingshi rampart; Grand General Fei Yi led the relief host; the Wei forces withdrew.

十二年春正月，魏誅大將軍曹爽等，右將軍夏侯霸來降。 In the first month of 249 Wei put Cao Shuang and his faction to death; Xiahou Ba, general of the right, crossed over to Shu.