PersonAD 202
Yuan Shao
The most powerful northern warlord of the late Han, leader of the coalition against Dong Zhuo, defeated by Cao Cao at Guandu in 200
Where they went
2 related events
- 1
The warlord Dong Zhuo entered Luoyang, replaced the emperor and took over the court. When the eastern lords raised a coalition against him, he burned Luoyang and moved the capital to Chang’an.
- 2
Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shao, the most powerful warlord in the north, at Guandu, opening the way to his unification of northern China.
People who appear alongside
- Emperor Xian of HanAD 181 – AD 234
Last emperor of the Eastern Han, controlled by Dong Zhuo and then Cao Cao, who abdicated to Cao Pi in 220
- Dong ZhuoAD 192
Late Han warlord who seized Luoyang in 189, deposed Emperor Shao and enthroned Emperor Xian, and was killed by Lü Bu in 192
- Lü BuAD 198
Late Han general who killed Dong Zhuo with Wang Yun in 192 and was captured and executed by Cao Cao in 198
- Cao CaoAD 155 – AD 220
Chancellor and King of Wei in the late Han, who controlled Emperor Xian, defeated Yuan Shao at Guandu and unified the north, laying the foundation of Wei
Themes this person appears in
- The Three KingdomsAD 184 – AD 280
From the Yellow Turban Rebellion to the Jin reunification — a century of Wei, Shu and Wu, the age of Cao Cao, Liu Bei and Sun Quan