The following is a partial list of people significant to the Three Kingdoms period (220–280) of Chinese history. Their romanised names start with the letter C.
C Name Courtesy name Birthyear Deathyear Ancestral home(present-day location) Role Allegiance Previous allegiance(s) NotesLady Cai蔡氏Xiangyang (Xiangyang, Hubei)Noble ladyLiu Biao Houhanshu vol. 74; Sanguozhi vol. 6.Cai Fang蔡方Rebel leader, generalCao Wei Cai Feng蔡諷Xiangyang (Xiangyang, Hubei)Han dynastyCai Gong蔡貢GeneralEastern WuCai Ji蔡機Pengcheng (Xuzhou, Jiangsu)PoliticianEastern WuCai Kuan蔡款Wende文德Pengcheng (Xuzhou, Jiangsu)PoliticianEastern WuCai Lin蔡林GeneralCao WeiEastern Wu Cai Mao蔡瑁Degui德珪Xiangyang (Xiangyang, Hubei)GeneralCao CaoLiu Biao Houhanshu vol. 74; Sanguozhi vol. 6.Cai Tiao蔡條Pengcheng (Xuzhou, Jiangsu)PoliticianEastern WuCai Wenzhi蔡文至Eastern WuCai Yan蔡琰Zhaoji / Wenji昭姬 / 文姬177Yu, Chenliu (South of Qi County, Henan)Musician, poet Houhanshu vol. 84.Cai Yang蔡阳201GeneralCao CaoCai Yi蔡遺PoliticianEastern WuCai Ying蔡穎ServantEastern WuCai Yong蔡邕Bojie伯喈132192Yu, Chenliu (South of Qi County, Henan)Astronomer, calligrapher, mathematician, musician, politician, scholarDong ZhuoHan dynasty Houhanshu vol. 60.Cai Yuancai蔡元才Cang Ci倉慈Xiaoren孝仁174240HuainanPoliticianCao WeiSanguozhi vol. 16.Lady Cao曹Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)Noble Lady, Princess, Wife of Xiahou MaoCao WeiCao Ai曹皚Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)PoliticianCao WeiCao Ang曹昂Zixiu子脩197Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)NobleCao Cao Sanguozhi vol. 20. See also Cao Wei family trees.Cao Anmin曹安民197Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)NobleCao CaoSee Cao Wei family trees.Cao Bao曹豹196GeneralLü BuTao Qian, Liu Bei Yingxiong Ji annotation in Sanguozhi vol. 7; Yingxiong Ji annotation in Sanguozhi vol. 32.Cao Biao曹彪Zhuhu朱虎195251Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)NobleCao Wei Sanguozhi vol. 20. See also Cao Wei family trees.Cao Bin曹彬Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)PoliticianCao Wei Cao Zhen's brotherCao Buxing曹不興Wuxing (Huzhou, Zhejiang)Artist Sanguozhi vol. 63.Cao Cao曹操Mengde孟德155220Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)General, poet, politician, warlordCao CaoHan dynasty Sanguozhi vol. 1. See also Cao Wei family trees.Cao Chi曹熾Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)PoliticianHan dynastyCao Chong曹沖Cangshu倉舒196208Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)NobleCao Cao Sanguozhi vol. 20. See also Cao Wei family trees.Cao Chu曹初Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)PoliticianCao WeiCao Chun曹純Zihe子和210Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)GeneralCao Cao Sanguozhi vol. 9.Cao Ding曹鼎Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)PoliticianHan dynastyCao Fan曹範235Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)PoliticianCao WeiCao Fan曹璠PoliticianCao WeiCao Fang曹芳Lanqing蘭卿231274Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)EmperorCao Wei Sanguozhi vol. 4. See also Cao Wei family trees.Cao Fu曹輔Eastern WuCao Fu曹馥Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)GeneralCao WeiCao Gan曹幹216261Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)NobleCao Wei Sanguozhi vol. 20. See also Cao Wei family trees.Cao Gong曹貢223Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)NobleCao Wei Sanguozhi vol. 20. See also Cao Wei family trees.Cao Gun曹袞235Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)NobleCao Wei Sanguozhi vol. 20. See also Cao Wei family trees.Cao Hong曹洪Zilian子廉232Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)GeneralCao Wei Sanguozhi vol. 9.Cao Hong曹宏PoliticianTao QianCao Huan曹奐Jingming景明246302Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)EmperorCao Wei Sanguozhi vol. 4. See also Cao Wei family trees.Cao Hui曹徽241Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)NobleCao Wei Sanguozhi vol. 20. See also Cao Wei family trees.Cao Jian曹鑒224Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)NobleCao Wei Sanguozhi vol. 20. See also Cao Wei family trees.Cao Jie曹節260Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)EmpressHan dynasty Houhanshu vol. 9, 10.Cao Jie曹節Hanfeng漢豐181EunuchHan dynasty Houhanshu vol. 78.Cao Jiong曹冏Yuanshou元首Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)PoliticianCao WeiCao Ju曹矩Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)NobleCao Wei Sanguozhi vol. 20. See also Cao Wei family trees.Cao Ju曹據Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)NobleCao Wei Sanguozhi vol. 20. See also Cao Wei family trees.Cao Jun曹均219Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)NobleCao Wei Sanguozhi vol. 20. See also Cao Wei family trees.Cao Jun曹峻Zi'an子安259Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)NobleCao Wei Sanguozhi vol. 20. See also Cao Wei family trees.Cao Kai曹楷Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)NobleJin dynastyCao Wei Cao Kun曹琨Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)PoliticianJin dynastyCao Xi's sonCao Lian曹廉Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)NobleCao Wei Sanguozhi vol. 20.Cao Li曹禮229Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)NobleCao Wei Sanguozhi vol. 20. See also Cao Wei family trees.Cao Liang曹亮Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)Cao WeiCao Lin曹霖250Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)NobleCao Wei Sanguozhi vol. 20. See also Cao Wei family trees.Cao Lin曹林256Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)NobleCao Wei Sanguozhi vol. 20. See also Cao Wei family trees.Cao Mao曹髦Yanshi彥士241260Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)EmperorCao Wei Sanguozhi vol. 4. See also Cao Wei family trees.Cao Mao曹茂Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)NobleCao Wei Sanguozhi vol. 20. See also Cao Wei family trees.Cao Pi曹丕Zihuan子桓187226Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)EmperorCao Wei Sanguozhi vol. 2. See also Cao Wei family trees.Cao Qian曹潛233Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)NobleCao WeiCao Ren曹仁Zixiao子孝168223Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)GeneralCao Wei Sanguozhi vol. 9.Cao Rui曹叡Yuanzhong元仲205239Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)EmperorCao Wei Sanguozhi vol. 3. See also Cao Wei family trees.Cao Rui曹蕤233Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)NobleCao Wei Sanguozhi vol. 20. See also Cao Wei family trees.Cao Shao曹邵Bo'nan伯南Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)GeneralCao CaoCao Shao曹紹Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)PoliticianCao CaoCao Shuang曹爽Zhaobo昭伯249Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)General, politician, regentCao Wei Sanguozhi vol. 9.Cao Shuo曹鑠Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)NobleCao Wei Sanguozhi vol. 20. See also Cao Wei family trees.Cao Song曹嵩Jugao巨高193Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)PoliticianHan dynasty Houhanshu vol. 78; Sanguozhi vol. 1.Cao Tai曹泰Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)GeneralCao WeiCao Teng曹騰Jixing季興Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)EunuchHan dynasty Houhanshu vol. 78.Cao Wan曹琬Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)NobleCao Wei Sanguozhi vol. 20.Cao Wei曹偉Shanyang, Henai (Jiaozuo, Henan)PoliticianCao WeiCao Wenshu曹文叔Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)Cao WeiCao Xi曹羲249Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)General, politicianCao WeiCao Xi曹熙Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)PoliticianCao WeiCao Xie曹協Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)NobleCao Wei Sanguozhi vol. 20. See also Cao Wei family trees.Cao Xing曹性GeneralLü Bu Yingxiong Ji annotation in Sanguozhi vol. 7.Cao Xing曹興Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)PoliticianCao WeiCao Xiong曹熊Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)NobleCao Wei Sanguozhi vol. 19. See also Cao Wei family trees.Cao Xiu曹休Wenlie文烈228Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)GeneralCao Wei Sanguozhi vol. 9.Cao Xuan曹玹Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)NobleCao Wei Sanguozhi vol. 20. See also Cao Wei family trees.Cao Xun曹訓249Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)General, politicianCao WeiCao Yan曹儼223Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)NobleCao Wei Sanguozhi vol. 20. See also Cao Wei family trees.Cao Yan曹演Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)GeneralCao WeiCao Yan曹彥249Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)GeneralCao WeiCao Yan曹兗Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)NobleCao WeiCao Yin曹寅PoliticianHan dynastyCao Yong曹邕229Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)NobleCao Wei Sanguozhi vol. 20. See also Cao Wei family trees.Cao Yu曹宇Pengzu彭祖Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)NobleCao Wei Sanguozhi vol. 20. See also Cao Wei family trees.Cao Yu曹玉Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)PoliticianHan dynastyCao Yu曹瑜Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)GeneralHan dynastyCao Ze曹則249Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)PoliticianCao WeiCao Zhang曹彰Ziwen子文223Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)General, nobleCao Wei Sanguozhi vol. 19. See also Cao Wei family trees.Cao Zhao曹肇Changsi長思244Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)GeneralCao WeiCao Zhen曹真Zidan子丹231Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)GeneralCao Wei Sanguozhi vol. 9.Cao Zhen曹震Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)PoliticianCao WeiCao Zhen曹珍GeneralCao WeiCao Zhi曹植Zijian子建192232Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)Noble, poetCao Wei Sanguozhi vol. 19. See also Cao Wei family trees.Cao Zicheng曹子乘Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)NobleCao Wei Sanguozhi vol. 20. See also Cao Wei family trees.Cao Ziji曹子棘Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)NobleCao Wei Sanguozhi vol. 20. See also Cao Wei family trees.Cao Zijing曹子京Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)NobleCao Wei Sanguozhi vol. 20. See also Cao Wei family trees.Cao Ziqin曹子勤Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)NobleCao Wei Sanguozhi vol. 20. See also Cao Wei family trees.Cao Zishang曹子上Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)NobleCao Wei Sanguozhi vol. 20. See also Cao Wei family trees.Cao Zizheng曹子整218Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)NobleCao Wei Sanguozhi vol. 20. See also Cao Wei family trees.Cao Zuan曹纂Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)GeneralCao WeiCao Zun曹遵Qiao County, Pei (Bozhou, Anhui)GeneralCao WeiCen Hun岑昏280Nanyang County (Nanyang, Henan)PoliticianEastern Wu Sanguozhi vol. 48.Cen Ke岑軻Nanyang County (Nanyang, Henan)PoliticianEastern Wu New Book of Tang vol. 72.Cen Shu岑述Yuanjian元儉GeneralShu HanCen Zhi岑晊Gongxiao公孝Nanyang County (Nanyang, Henan)PoliticianHan dynastyChai Yu柴玉Musical instrument technicianCao WeiChang Bo常播Weiping文平Shu County, Jiangyuan (Chongzhou, Jiangyuan, Sichuan)PoliticianShu HanChang Boxian常伯先Wen County, Henei (Wen County, Henan)Han dynastyChang Diao常雕222GeneralCao WeiChang Fang常房223PoliticianShu HanChang Ji常忌Maotong茂通Shu County (Chengdu, Sichuan)PoliticianJin dynastyShu Han Huayang Guo Zhi vol. 11. 05.Chang Jing常靜Wen County, Henei (Wen County, Henan)PoliticianCao WeiChang Ju常俱Rebel leaderChang Lin常林Bohuai伯槐223Wen County, Henei (Wen County, Henan)PoliticianCao WeiHan dynasty Sanguozhi vol. 23.Chang Nu萇奴GeneralYuan ShuChang Qia常洽Maoni茂尼PoliticianHan dynastyChang Shi常旹Wen County, Henei (Wen County, Henan)PoliticianCao WeiChang Xi昌豨162206General, rebel leaderCao CaoZang Ba, Lü Bu, Liu BeiChang Xu常勗Xiuye脩業266Jiangyuan, Shu County (Chengdu, Sichuan)PoliticianJin dynastyShu Han Huayang Guo Zhi vol. 11. 05.Che Jun車浚276PoliticianEastern WuChe Zhou車胄200Huayin, Hongnong (East of Huayin, Shaanxi)General, politicianCao CaoLady Chen陳氏Liu Qi's motherLiu BiaoChen Ao陳敖Songzi, Lujiang (Songzi, Hubei)GeneralEastern WuChen Bai陳敗Rebel leaderYellow Turban rebelsChen Bao陳寶GeneralSun CeChen Bi陳毖255Lingling (Quanzhou County, Guangxi)Rebel leaderChen Biao陳表Wen'ao文奧204237Songzi, Lujiang (Songzi, Hubei)GeneralEastern Wu Sanguozhi vol. 55.Chen Ben陳本Dongyang, Guangling (Huai'an, Xuyi County, Jiangsu)PoliticianCao WeiChen Can陳粲Dongyang, Guangling (Huai'an, Xuyi County, Jiangsu)PoliticianCao WeiChen Can陳粲Runan (Shangcai County, Henan)PoliticianShu HanChen Ce陳策Rebel leaderChen Chao陳超GeneralHan dynastyChen Chen陳諶Jifang季方Xuchang (Xuchang, Henan)PoliticianHan dynastyChen Cheng陳承PoliticianCao WeiChen Chengyou陳承祐PoliticianJin dynastyChen Chi陳熾Gongxi公熙Runan (Pingyu County, Henan)GeneralEastern WuChen Cong陳琮Gongyan公琰Huaipu, Xiapiguo (Lianshui County, Jiangsu)PoliticianHan dynastyChen Dan陳耽Hangong漢公185Donghai County (Tancheng County, Shandong)PoliticianHan dynastyChen Dao陳到Shuzhi叔至Runan (Runan County, Henan)GeneralShu Han Sanguozhi vol. 40, 45.Chen Deng陳登Yuanlong元龍Xiapi (Pizhou, Jiangsu)Advisor, politicianCao CaoHan dynasty, Tao Qian, Liu Bei, Lü Bu Sanguozhi vol. 7.Chen Di陳袛Fengzong奉宗258Runan (Shangcai County, Henan)General, politicianShu HanChen Duan陳端Zizheng子正Guangling (Yangzhou, Jiangsu)AdvisorSun CeChen Feng陳鳳GeneralShu HanChen Feng陳奉GeneralEastern WuChen Fu陳福GeneralHan dynastyChen Fu陳符Changxin長信Anhan County, Baxi (Nanchong, Sichuan)PoliticianJin dynastyShu Han Chen Gong陳宮Gongtai公台198Wuyang County, Dong (Shen County, Shandong)Advisor, politicianLü BuCao Cao Houhanshu vol. 65; Sanguozhi vol. 1, 10, 14.Chen Gong陳恭Jiangxia (Wuhan, Hubei)GeneralHan dynastyChen Gui陳珪Hanyu漢瑜Xiapi (Pizhou, Jiangsu)Advisor, politicianCao CaoHan dynasty, Tao Qian, Liu Bei, Lü Bu Sanguozhi vol. 7.Chen Hang陳頏Xiapi (Suining County, Jiangsu)MusicianCao We