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mengdene

Mengdene is a transliteration associated with Mengde (孟德), the courtesy name of the Chinese warlord Cao Cao. In classical and historical contexts, Mengde is the more common rendering of his name in Chinese sources, while Mengdene appears in some English-language and nonstandard transliterations.

Cao Cao (circa 155–220 CE) was a prominent figure during the late Eastern Han dynasty and the

In contemporary reference, Mengdene is primarily encountered as a historical or literary allusion to Cao Cao’s

early
Three
Kingdoms
period.
He
rose
to
power
as
a
skilled
military
strategist
and
statesman,
held
the
position
of
chancellor,
and
acted
as
a
central
organizer
in
the
consolidation
of
power
in
northern
China.
Although
he
never
declared
himself
emperor,
his
efforts
laid
the
foundations
for
the
state
of
Cao
Wei,
established
by
his
son
Cao
Pi
after
Cao
Cao’s
death.
Mengde
is
frequently
cited
in
classical
texts
such
as
the
Records
of
the
Three
Kingdoms
(Sanguozhi)
and
is
a
major
character
in
later
literary
works,
including
the
Romance
of
the
Three
Kingdoms,
where
his
reputation
as
a
formidable
ruler
and
administrator
is
prominent.
courtesy
name
rather
than
as
an
independent
term
with
a
separate
identity.
The
more
standard
usage
remains
Mengde
(孟德)
or
Cao
Cao’s
own
name,
Cao
Cao.