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Cao Chun (170 – 210) was a cavalry general under the powerful warlord Cao Cao during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms Period in ancient China. He commanded the elite mounted force – the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry (虎豹骑) – in several campaigns against Yuan Tan, Ta Dun (蹋顿) and Liu Bei. Cao Chun was also the younger brother of Cao Ren, another prominent general under Cao Cao. Chinese personal names follow a number of conventions different from those of Western personal names. ... Simplified Chinese characters (Simplified Chinese: 简体字; Traditional Chinese: 簡體字; pinyin: jiǎntǐzì; also called 简化字/簡化字, jiǎnhuàzì) are one of two standard character sets of printed contemporary Chinese written language. ... Traditional Chinese characters are one of two standard character sets of printed contemporary Chinese written language. ... Pinyin (æ‹¼éŸ³, pÄ«nyÄ«n) literally means join (together) sounds (a less literal translation being phoneticize, spell or transcription) in Chinese and usually refers to HÃ nyÇ” PÄ«nyÄ«n (æ±‰è¯æ‹¼éŸ³, literal meaning: Han language pinyin), which is a system of romanization (phonetic notation and transliteration to roman script) for Standard Mandarin. ... Wade-Giles, sometimes abbreviated Wade, is a Romanization (phonetic notation and transliteration) system for the Chinese language based on Mandarin. ... A Chinese courtesy name, sometimes also known as a style name, was a pseudonym that was used in place of a given name by educated Chinese up until the 20th century. ... For other uses, see number 170. ... Events Caracalla is Roman Consul Births Dexippus, Greek historian Mani, founder of Manichaeism (approximate date) Deaths Sauromates II King of Bosporus Claudius Galen, Greek scholar Monoimus, Arab gnostic (approximate date) Zhou Yu, Chinese strategist Categories: 210 ... Italian cavalry officers practice their horsemanship in 1904 outside Rome. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Cáo Cāo (曹操, pronounced Tsao Tsao) (155-220), courtesy name Mèngdé (孟德), was the self-appointed Imperial Secretarist of the Han Dynasty and the de facto ruler of Northern China (as the Kingdom of Wei) during the beginning of the period of Three Kingdoms. ... The Han Dynasty (Traditional Chinese characters: 漢朝, Simplified Chinese characters: 汉朝, pinyin Hàncháo 202 BC - AD 220) followed the Qin Dynasty and preceded the Three Kingdoms in China. ... The Three Kingdoms period (Traditional Chinese characters: 三國, Simplified Chinese characters: 三国, pinyin Sānguó) is a period in the History of China. ... This biographical article needs to be wikified. ... Liu Bei was the founder of the Shu Kingdom during the Three Kingdoms period of China. ... Cao Ren (曹仁; style name Zixiao 子孝; 168-223) was a military commander under the third century Chinese warlord Cao Cao. ...

Life

Born in 170, Cao Chun was a younger brother of Cao Ren. When Cao Chun was thirteen, their father died and the brothers took over the family estates and several hundred servants in their employ, whom Cao Chun managed well. Being well-learned himself, Cao Chun also befriended scholars, who flocked to him. Cao Ren (曹仁; style name Zixiao 子孝; 168-223) was a military commander under the third century Chinese warlord Cao Cao. ...

At seventeen, Cao Chun entered the Han imperial court in Luoyang as the Attendant at the Yellow Gates (黄门侍郎, a spokesman for the emperor). In 189, Cao Chun joined his elder cousin Cao Cao's army and followed him to war against Dong Zhuo, the tyrannical warlord who held the emperor hostage. Han commanderies and kingdoms AD 2. ... Luoyang(æ´›é˜³) (Simplified Chinese: æ´›é˜³; Traditional Chinese: æ´›é™½; pinyin: ) is a city in Henan province, China. ... Cáo Cāo (曹操, pronounced Tsao Tsao) (155-220), courtesy name Mèngdé (孟德), was the self-appointed Imperial Secretarist of the Han Dynasty and the de facto ruler of Northern China (as the Kingdom of Wei) during the beginning of the period of Three Kingdoms. ... Dong Zhuo (? â€“ 192) was a warlord during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms Period in ancient China. ...

During a siege on Yuan Tan in Nanpi (南皮) in early 205, Cao Chun commanded the elite mounted force – the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry. In the initial stage of the confrontation, Cao Cao's troops suffered significant losses to skirmishes by the enemy but eventually prevailed. Cao Chun's men took the head of Yuan Tan. This biographical article needs to be wikified. ...

In the subsequent northern expedition against the Wuhuan tribe, Cao Chun's force again excelled in battle. The riders captured Ta Dun (蹋顿), chief of the Wuwan. For his credits, Cao Chun was enfeoffed as Tinghou¹ of Gaoling (高陵亭侯) with stipends from 300 households. The Wuhuan (乌桓) were a nomadic people who inhabited northern China, in what is now the provinces of Hebei, Liaoning, Shanxi, the municipality of Beijing and the autonomous region of Inner Mongolia. ...

In 208, Cao Chun accompanied Cao Cao south on the campaign to take the Jingzhou (荆州). At Xiangyang, Cao Chun and his men was sent ahead to pursue the retreating force of Liu Bei. They caught Liu Bei at Changban and in the ensuing encounter, captured Liu Bei's two wives and supplies, as well as some enemy troops. Xiangyang (Traditional Chinese: 襄陽, Simplified Chinese: 襄阳, pinyin: Xiāngyáng) was a Chinese city famous for the Siege of Xiangyang (1267-1273) by Mongol invaders. ... Liu Bei was the founder of the Shu Kingdom during the Three Kingdoms period of China. ... The Battle of Changban 長板之伇 (208) was an event occurred in Changban during the Three Kingdoms period in China. ...

Cao Chun pressed on south to secure the strategic city of Jiangling, which had a cache of armaments and a sizeable river fleet. He then returned to his hometown, where he died in 210. According to the Book of Wei, Cao Cao favored Cao Chun so much that he refused to appoint anyone to succeed the commandership of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry. Jiangling is a city in Hubei, China. ...

In 220, Cao Cao's successor Cao Pi conferred Cao Chun the posthumous title of Marquis Wei (威侯), literally meaning the awe-inspiring marquis. Cao Chun's son Cao Yan (曹演) also served in the military and was eventually promoted to Lingjun General (领军将军) and Xianghou¹ of Pingle (平乐乡侯). CÃ¡o PÄ« (æ›¹ä¸•, 187 - 226), born in Qiao County, Pei presently Bozhou city in An Hui Province. ...

¹ The title of marquis was divided into three grades under the Kingdom of Wei during the late Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms period. These are, in ascending order of prestige, tinghou (亭侯), xianghou (乡侯) and xianhou (县侯). The Kingdom of Wei (ch. ... Han commanderies and kingdoms AD 2. ... The Three Kingdoms period (Traditional Chinese characters: 三國, Simplified Chinese characters: 三国, pinyin Sānguó) is a period in the History of China. ...

The Cao Clan

Direct descendants

Immediate family

Cao Ren (曹仁; style name Zixiao 子孝; 168-223) was a military commander under the third century Chinese warlord Cao Cao. ...

Extended family

² For a complete list of Cao Cao's descendants, see Cao Cao. Cáo Cāo (曹操, pronounced Tsao Tsao) (155-220), courtesy name Mèngdé (孟德), was the self-appointed Imperial Secretarist of the Han Dynasty and the de facto ruler of Northern China (as the Kingdom of Wei) during the beginning of the period of Three Kingdoms. ... CÃ¡o PÄ« (æ›¹ä¸•, 187 - 226), born in Qiao County, Pei presently Bozhou city in An Hui Province. ... Cao Rui, ch. ... Cao Fang, ch. ... Cao Mao, ch. ... Cao Huan, ch. ... The introduction of this article does not provide enough context for readers unfamiliar with the subject. ... The Grand Commandent of Wei. ... Cao Shuang is the son of Cao Zhen. ... Cáo Cāo (曹操, pronounced Tsao Tsao) (155-220), courtesy name Mèngdé (孟德), was the self-appointed Imperial Secretarist of the Han Dynasty and the de facto ruler of Northern China (as the Kingdom of Wei) during the beginning of the period of Three Kingdoms. ...

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