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Cao Pi

187–226 CE · 3rd century

Cao Pi was the son of the warlord Cao Cao and the first emperor of the Wei dynasty. In 220 CE he deposed the last Han emperor and declared his own dynasty. The act formally ended the Han Dynasty and opened the Three Kingdoms period.

Cao Pi
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Cao WeiShu Han

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