Cao Chun
Cao Chun | |
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| 曹純 | |
| Consultant (議郎) (under Cao Cao) | |
| In office ?–? | |
| Monarch | Emperor Xian of Han |
| Military Adviser to the Minister of Works (參司空軍事) (under Cao Cao) | |
| In office ?–? | |
| Monarch | Emperor Xian of Han |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c.170 |
| Died | 210 |
| Children | Cao Yan |
| Parent |
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| Relatives | Cao Ren (brother) Cao Cao (cousin) |
| Occupation | Military Officer |
| Courtesy name | Zihe (子和) |
| Posthumous name | Marquis Wei (威侯) |
| Peerage | Marquis of Gaoling Village (高陵亭侯) |
Cao Chun (c.170-210), courtesy name Zihe, was a military officer serving under the warlord Cao Cao during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. He was a younger second cousin of Cao Cao, and is best known for leading the "Tiger and Leopard Cavalry" (虎豹騎), an elite mounted unit, in several battles against Cao Cao's rivals, including Yuan Tan, Tadun and Liu Bei. His elder brother, Cao Ren, also served as a military officer under Cao Cao.