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Cao Mao曹髦
Emperor of Wei during the Three Kingdoms period, killed by Sima Zhao.
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 7
- RELATION RECORDS
- 11
- SOURCE WORKS
- 2
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Cao Mao, and the people around them.
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01KINSHIPKinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
2 figures · 2 records＋
Kinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
Cao Mao—Cao Fangclan relative
Cao Mao—Empress Dowager Guorevere
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02ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
5 figures · 7 records＋
Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
Sima Zhao—Cao Maoruler-subject
Cao Mao→Sima Shiappoint
Cao Mao→Deng Aiappoint general
Cao Mao→Lu Yupromote and enfeoff
Sima Fu→Cao Maocry and bow
03CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
1 figure · 2 records＋
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Sima Zhao→Cao Maomurder
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In history · Records of the Three Kingdoms
Grandson of Emperor Wen of Wei, son of Prince Ding of Donghai, Cao Lin. Established as emperor, fond of learning, discussed classics with Confucian officials. As Wei emperor, dissatisfied with Sima Zhao's monopoly of power, led a force to attack and was killed. As Wei emperor, deposed by Sima Zhao.
In fiction · Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Cao Mao was the grandson of Emperor Wen of Wei and the son of Cao Lin, Prince Ding of Donghai. He appointed Sima Zhao as General-in-Chief and Deng Ai as General of Anxi. He was assassinated by Sima Zhao.
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- Literature / legend4 profile notes
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
6 relations5 verified quotations- Sima Zhao→ murder →Cao Mao
- Sima Zhao→ ruler-subject →Cao Mao
- Cao Mao→ appoint general →Deng Ai
- Sima Shi→ support enthronement →Cao Mao
Verified original text · 5
被成济一戟刺中髦前胸
murder · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 114
封司马昭为大将军录尚书事
ruler-subject · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 110
3 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
- Official history7 profile notes
Records of the Three Kingdoms
7 relations6 verified quotations- Sima Zhao→ murder →Cao Mao
- Sima Zhao→ ruler-subject →Cao Mao
- Cao Mao→ attack →Sima Zhao
- Cao Mao→ appoint →Sima Zhao
Verified original text · 6
高贵公才慧夙成，好问尚辞，盖亦文帝之风流也；然轻躁忿肆，自蹈大祸。
depose · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·少帝纪
此儿既行悖逆不道，而又自陷大祸，重令吾悼心不可言。昔汉昌邑王以罪废为庶人，此儿亦宜以民礼葬之
depose · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·少帝纪
4 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
Relationship network
- murder← Sima Zhao → Cao Maohist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·少帝纪Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 114
Original text (2)
被成济一戟刺中髦前胸
高贵公才慧夙成，好问尚辞，盖亦文帝之风流也；然轻躁忿肆，自蹈大祸。
Original relation: depose · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·少帝纪
- ruler-subject← Sima Zhao → Cao Maohist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·少帝纪Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 110
Original text (2)
封司马昭为大将军录尚书事
此儿既行悖逆不道，而又自陷大祸，重令吾悼心不可言。昔汉昌邑王以罪废为庶人，此儿亦宜以民礼葬之
Original relation: depose · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·少帝纪
Original text (1)
帝见威权日去，不胜其忿。乃召侍中王沈、尚书王经、散骑常侍王业，谓曰：“司马昭之心，路人所知也。吾不能坐受废辱，今日当与卿等自出讨之。”
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以卫将军司马文王为大将军
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假大将军司马景王黄钺
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乃文皇帝之……孙，东海定王霖之子也
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高贵乡公即位，进封大梁乡侯。
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太傅司马孚入内，见髦尸首，枕其股而哭