Dian Wei
Military officer under Cao Cao (died 197) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dian Wei (pronunciationⓘ; died February or March 197)[lower-alpha 1] was a military general serving under the warlord Cao Cao in the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. Famed for his enormous strength, Dian Wei excelled at wielding a pair of jis (a halberd-like weapon), each of which was said to weigh 40 jin. He was killed in action at the Battle of Wancheng while covering Cao Cao's escape from Zhang Xiu's forces.[2]
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Dian Wei | |
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典韋 | |
Colonel (校尉) (under Cao Cao) | |
In office ? (?)–197 (197) | |
Monarch | Emperor Xian of Han |
Commandant (都尉) (under Cao Cao) | |
In office ? (?)–? (?) | |
Monarch | Emperor Xian of Han |
Major (司馬) (under Cao Cao) | |
In office ? (?)–? (?) | |
Monarch | Emperor Xian of Han |
Personal details | |
Born | Unknown Ningling County, Henan |
Died | February or March 197[lower-alpha 1] Wancheng District, Nanyang, Henan |
Children | Dian Man |
Occupation | Military officer |
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