Cao Shuang

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Cao Shuang was a powerful Cao Wei regent and general during China’s Three Kingdoms period who was ultimately overthrown and executed after a coup led by Sima Yi.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Cao Wei official
Three Kingdoms person
general
politician
regent
causeOfDeath execution
charges treason
clan Cao clan NERFINISHED
co-regentWith Sima Yi NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Cao Wei NERFINISHED
diedIn 249
Luoyang NERFINISHED
dynasty Cao Wei NERFINISHED
era Three Kingdoms period NERFINISHED
executedBy Cao Wei government NERFINISHED
familyName Cao NERFINISHED
father Cao Zhen NERFINISHED
gender male
givenName Shuang NERFINISHED
grandfather Cao Xiu NERFINISHED
historicalSource Records of the Three Kingdoms NERFINISHED
Zizhi Tongjian NERFINISHED
knownFor conflict with Sima Yi
downfall in the Gaoping Tombs coup
monopolizing power at the Cao Wei court
mannerOfDeath mass execution
militaryCampaign campaigns against Shu Han
nativeName 曹爽 NERFINISHED
nobleTitle Marquis of Anping NERFINISHED
notableEvent Gaoping Tombs coup NERFINISHED
occupation general
regent
overthrownBy Sima Yi NERFINISHED
positionHeld General-in-Chief of Cao Wei NERFINISHED
Grand Commandant NERFINISHED
regent of Cao Wei
powerBase Luoyang court NERFINISHED
regencyFor Cao Fang NERFINISHED
region Northern China NERFINISHED
removedFromPowerIn 249
servedUnder Cao Fang NERFINISHED
Cao Rui NERFINISHED
sibling Cao Xi NERFINISHED
Cao Xun NERFINISHED
Cao Yan NERFINISHED
timePeriod 3rd century

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Sima Yi seizedPowerFrom Cao Shuang
Deng Ai servedUnder Cao Shuang