Abdication and Later Life
Cao Wei itself did not last much longer, however. In 263, Sima again forced Cao Huan to grant him the nine bestowments and this time finally accepted, signifying that an usurpation was near. In 264, he was promoted to the Prince of Jin — the final step before usurpation. After he died in 265, his son Sima Yan inherited his position, and later that year forced Cao Huan to abdicate in favor of him, establishing the Jin Dynasty. He granted Cao Huan the title of "Prince of Chenliu", which Cao carried until his death.
Not much is known about Cao Huan's life as a prince under Jin rule. Sima Yan (later known as Emperor Wu of Jin) permitted him to retain imperial banners and wagons and to worship ancestors with imperial ceremonies. He also permitted Cao not to refer to himself as a subject of his. He died in 303 during the reign of Emperor Wu's son, Emperor Hui. He was buried with honors due an emperor and given a posthumous name.
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