Wei

Wei was one of the three major Chinese dynasties during the Three Kingdoms period, and was located in northern China. 
==History==
Near the end of the Han dynasty, northern China came under the control of Cao Cao, the chancellor to the last Han ruler, Emperor Xian. In 213, Emperor Xian gave Cao Cao the title of "Duke of Wei" and gave him ten cities as his dukedom. The area was named subsequently named "Wei". At that time, the southern part of China was divided into two areas controlled by two other warlords, Liu Bei and Sun Quan. In 216, Emperor Xian promoted Cao Cao to the vassal king title “King of Wei.”
Cao Cao died on 15 March 220 and his vassal king title was inherited by his son Cao Pi. Later that year, on 11 December, Cao Pi forced Emperor Xian to abdicate in his favour and took over the throne, establishing the state of Wei. However, Liu Bei immediately contested Cao Pi's claim to the Han throne and declared himself "Emperor of Han” a year later. Sun Quan was nominally a vassal king under Wei, but he declared independence in 222 and eventually proclaimed himself “Emperor of Wu” in 229.
==Appearances==
*Three Kingdoms
==Trivia==
*To distinguish the state from other historical Chinese states of the same name, Wei is often referred to as "Cao Wei" (曹魏)
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