Cao Yong (Three Kingdoms) Explained

Cao Yong
曹邕
Succession:Prince of Handan (邯鄲王)
Reign:225–229
Reign-Type:Tenure
Successor:Cao Wen
Succession1:Prince of Chen (陳王)
Reign1:223–225
Reign-Type1:Tenure
Succession2:Prince of Huainan (淮南王)
Reign2:222–223
Reign-Type2:Tenure
Succession3:Duke of Huainan (淮南公)
Reign3:221–222
Reign-Type3:Tenure
Birth Date:Unknown
Death Date:229
House:House of Cao
Father:Cao Pi
Mother:Consort Su
Posthumous Name:Prince Huai (懷王)
Full Name:Family name: Cao (曹)
Given name: Yong (邕)

Cao Yong (died 229) was a prince in the state of Cao Wei in the Three Kingdoms period of China. He was a son of Cao Pi, the first emperor of Wei. His mother, Consort Su (蘇姬), was a concubine of Cao Pi.[1] He was enfeoffed as the Duke of Huainan (淮南公) in 221, with his dukedom in Jiujiang Commandery (九江郡). In 222, he was elevated to the status of Prince of Huainan (淮南王). A year later, his title was changed to Prince of Chen (陳王). In 225, his title was changed again to Prince of Handan (邯鄲王). He died in 229 during the reign of his half-brother Cao Rui.[2] He had no offspring.

In 231, since Cao Yong had no descendants, Cao Rui designated Cao Wen (曹溫), a son of Cao Kai (曹楷) and grandson of Cao Zhang, as Cao Yong's heir; Cao Wen thus became the new Prince of Handan. In 232, Cao Wen's title was changed to Prince of Luyang (魯陽王). In the reigns of the subsequent Wei emperors, the number of taxable households in Cao Wen's princedom increased until it reached 4,400.[3]

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  1. (文皇帝九男: ... 蘇姬生邯鄲懷王邕, ...) Sanguozhi vol. 20.
  2. (邯鄲懷王邕,黃初二年封淮南公,以九江郡為國。三年,進為淮南王。四年,改封陳。六年,改封邯鄲。太和三年薨。) Sanguozhi vol. 20.
  3. (五年,以任城王楷子溫嗣邕後。六年,改封魯陽。景初、正元、景元中,累增邑,并前四千四百戶。) Sanguozhi vol. 20.