MILITARY PERSONNEL

Cao Cao

155 - 220

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Cao Cao (; [tsʰǎʊ tsʰáʊ]; Chinese: 曹操; c. 155 – 15 March 220), courtesy name Mengde, was a Chinese statesman, warlord, and poet who rose to power during the end of the Han dynasty (c. 184–220), ultimately taking effective control of the Han central government. He laid the foundation for the state of Cao Wei (220–265), established by his son and successor Cao Pi, who ended the Eastern Han dynasty and inaugurated the Three Kingdoms period (220–280). Beginning in his own lifetime, a corpus of legends developed around Cao Cao which built upon his talent, his cruelty, and his perceived eccentricities. Cao Cao began his career as an official under the Han government and held various appointments including that of a district security chief in the capital and the chancellor of a principality. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Cao Cao is the 29th most popular military personnel (down from 22nd in 2019), the 24th most popular biography from China (down from 19th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Chinese Military Personnel.

Cao Cao was a warlord who controlled the north of China during the late Eastern Han dynasty. He is best known for his role in the decline of the dynasty, which eventually led to the fall of the dynasty and the establishment of the Three Kingdoms period.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Cao Cao ranks 29 out of 2,058. Before him are Simo Häyhä, Belisarius, William Wallace, Themistocles, Ptolemy I Soter, and Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell. After him are Erich von Manstein, Cesare Borgia, Jan Žižka, Wilhelm Keitel, Heinz Guderian, and Friedrich Paulus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 155, Cao Cao ranks 1. After him are Tertullian, Cassius Dio, Sun Jian, Yuan Shu, Xiahou Dun, and Pabag. Among people deceased in 220, Cao Cao ranks 1. After him are Guan Yu, Tertullian, Xiahou Dun, Huang Zhong, Lü Meng, and Julius Paulus Prudentissimus.

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    Cao Cao

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    155 - 220

    HPI: 80.54

    Rank: 1

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    Tertullian

    PHILOSOPHER

    155 - 220

    HPI: 78.04

    Rank: 2

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    Cassius Dio

    HISTORIAN

    155 - 235

    HPI: 76.14

    Rank: 3

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    Sun Jian

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    155 - 191

    HPI: 71.36

    Rank: 4

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    Yuan Shu

    POLITICIAN

    155 - 199

    HPI: 69.92

    Rank: 5

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    Xiahou Dun

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    155 - 220

    HPI: 69.55

    Rank: 6

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    Pabag

    POLITICIAN

    155 - 200

    HPI: 62.33

    Rank: 7

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In China

Among people born in China, Cao Cao ranks 24 out of 1,610. Before him are Ip Man (1893), Wu Zetian (624), Zhuang Zhou (-369), Hu Jintao (1942), Zhu Xi (1130), and Empress Dowager Cixi (1835). After him are Temür Khan (1265), Toghon Temür (1320), Mencius (-372), Qianlong Emperor (1711), Kanishka (78), and Cai Lun (48).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In China

Among military personnels born in China, Cao Cao ranks 2. Before him are Chiang Kai-shek (1887). After him are Guan Yu (162), Lü Bu (161), Zhang Fei (167), Dong Zhuo (139), Zhou Yu (175), Yue Fei (1142), Sun Ce (175), Sun Jian (155), Wu Sangui (1612), and Bai Qi (-250).

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