Cao Wei Replaces Han

Timeline

1. 208–220Yecheng · HebeiAfter the Battle of Red Cliffs, Cao Cao consolidated the north, successively receiving the titles Duke of Wei and King of Wei, establishing Wei's official system and vassal-state institutions, while Emperor Xian became a puppet. Cao Cao died in 220, and Cao Pi succeeded him as King of Wei.
2. 220Luoyang · HenanCao Pi forced Emperor Xian of Han to abdicate, adopted the era name Huangchu, changed the state name to Wei, made Luoyang the capital, and proclaimed himself Emperor Wen of Wei. The four-hundred-year reign of the Eastern Han thus ended.
3. 220–221Central Plains and Jiangnan · ChinaAfter Cao Wei replaced Han, Liu Bei declared himself emperor in Chengdu in 221, founding Shu Han, and Sun Quan declared himself emperor in 229, founding Wu. The tripartite balance of the Three Kingdoms was fully established, and Chinese history entered the Three Kingdoms era.