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Cao Huan

Cao Huan, ch 曹奐, py. cáo hùan, wg. Ts'ao-Huan (between 245 and 247-303) was a grandson of Cao Pi and last emperor of the Kingdom of Wei. He is also known as the Emperor Yuan of Wei, ch. 魏元帝, py. wèi yúan dì, wg. Wei Yüan-ti.

He abdicated in favor of Sima Yan, then Emperor Wu of Jin Dynasty, in 265 and was entitled Chenliu wang ("King of Chenliu").

Personal information

 
Family name Cao (曹 py. cáo) in Chinese
Given name Huan (奐 py. hùan)
Era name Jingyuan (景元 jĭng yúan) 260-264
Xianxi (咸熙 xían xī) 264-265
Father Cao Yu, Yan wang ("King of Yan")
Mother
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Duration of reign 260 to 265
Tomb
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Courtesy name ch.景明, py. jĭng míng, wg. jing-ming, literary meaning: "admirable and brillant"
Posthumous name 元 (py. yúan), literary meaning: "original"

Preceded by:
Cao Mao
Kingdom of Wei Succeeded by:
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