Cao Cao was born in the county of Qiao in 155. His father Cao Song was a foster son of Cao Teng, who in turn was one of the favorite eunuchs of Emperor Huan. Cao Cao was known for his craftiness as a ...

The newly rewritten historic Peking opera Cao Cao and Yang Xiu was first presented in 1988 and reputed as a "modernized Chinese Opera milestone" right after its debut. The collision between two ...

Cao Cao was a fiery Chinese warlord and a shrewd politician who strategized his rise to power towards the turbulent end of the Eastern Han dynasty. He effectively became head of the Han central ...

Archaeologists are convinced they have found the remains of Cao Cao, the most prominent warlord in China 1,800 years ago. Experts at the Henan Provincial Institute of Cultural Heritage and Archaeology ...

Through short-term and regional-scale wars, Cao Cao continued to expand his power. In 196, Cao Cao found Emperor Xian and convinced him to move the capital to Xuchang as per the suggestion from Xun Yu ...