Family Background and Accession To The Throne
Cao Huan born Cao Huang (曹璜) in 246. His father Cao Yu (曹宇), the Prince of Yan, was one of the youngest sons of the late Han Dynasty warlord Cao Cao. In 258, at the age of 12, in accordance with Cao Wei's regulations that the sons of princes (other than the first-born son of the prince's spouse, customarily designated the prince's heir) were to be instated as dukes, Cao Huan was instated as the Duke of Changdao (常道鄉公).
In 260, after the ruling emperor Cao Mao was killed in an attempt to seize back state power from the regent Sima Zhao, Cao Huang was selected to succeed Cao Mao.
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