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Encyclopedia > Wang Fang

Wang Fang (王方) was an officer under Dong Zhuo in the Three Kingdoms period of China. After Dong Zhuo's death, he made a secret pact with Dong Zhuo's remnant loyalists who had advanced on Chang'an, opening the gates for them to enter. He later challenged Ma Chao, who had come out to engage the loyalists, but was slain in the duel against him. Image File history File links Information_icon. ... Dong Zhuo (董卓; Pinyin: DÇ’ng Zhuō) (139 – 192) was a warlord during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms Period in ancient China. ... The Three Kingdoms in 262, on the eve of the conquest of Shu. ... Changan â–¶(?) (Simplified Chinese: 长安; Traditional Chinese: 長安; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Chang-an) is the ancient capital of more than ten dynasties in China. ... Ma Chao (176 - 222) was the eldest son of Ma Teng and a general of the Three Kingdoms Period. ...


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Cao Fang was probably born in 231, into a princely household of Cao Wei royalty and adopted by the emperor Cao Rui at a young age, perhaps as an infant.
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Wang knew that he was not ready to resist, so he submitted, but Sima again reneged on his promise and forced Wang and Cao Biao to commit suicide.
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Wang said that during her fight on behalf of licensed prostitutes, she found that the sex industry contributed to the area's economy.
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