Cao Biao, courtesy name Zhuhu, was an imperial prince of the Cao Wei state in the Three Kingdoms period of China.
13 Facts About Cao Biao
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Cao Biao was a son of Cao Cao, a warlord who rose to power in the late Eastern Han dynasty and laid the foundation for the Cao Wei state in the Three Kingdoms period.
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Cao Biao's mother was Consort Sun, a concubine of Cao Cao.
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Cao Biao had two full brothers: Cao Zishang and Cao Ziqin.
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In 216, Cao Biao was enfeoffed as the Marquis of Shouchun by Emperor Xian, the figurehead last emperor of the Eastern Han dynasty.
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In 221, a year after his half-brother Cao Pi usurped the throne from Emperor Xian and replaced the Eastern Han dynasty with the Cao Wei state, Cao Biao was enfeoffed as the Duke of Ruyang.
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In 226, Cao Biao's title was changed to "Prince of Boma".
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In 233, an official reported to Cao Rui that Cao Biao did not follow imperial protocol when he visited Luoyang in 231.
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In 234, Cao Biao regained the three counties after Cao Rui ordered a general amnesty.
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In 239,500 taxable households were added to Cao Biao's princedom, bringing the total number up to 3,000.
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Sima Yi and officials from the Imperial Censorate went to Cao Biao's princedom, conducted an investigation and arrested everyone involved in the plot.
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Cao Biao's princedom was converted to a commandery and renamed Huainan Commandery, with the commandery capital at present-day Shou County, Anhui.
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Cao Biao enfeoffed Cao Biao's son and former heir apparent, Cao Jia, as the Prince of Changshan Zhending.