Wars of the Three Kingdoms

Name: Wars of the Three Kingdoms
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ISBN: 9781804518274

Warfare in the Chinese World from 189 to 238 CE

Carl Fredrik Sverdrup

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Helion & Company
01 March 2026

History; Military history

Series: From Alexander to Adrianople 3000 BCE-400 CE

From nothing and facing formidable enemies on all sides, the Chinese statesman, warlord, and poet Cao Cao gradually consolidated his power until he dominated China. He is often portrayed in popular culture as a malevolent and erratic military commander. However, Wars of the Three Kingdoms seeks to rewrite the narrative of Cao Cao's military operations, based on extensive primary sources, offering a fresh and deeper insight into this controversial character. Too often anti-Cao Cao propaganda from rival states and improbable stories have been accepted at face value.

Descriptions of the campaigns of Zhuge Liang and Sima Yi, two other famous commanders of the era, extend the period covered from 189 to 238 CE.

AUTHOR: Carl Fredrik Sverdrup is a Scandinavian living in Switzerland. He studied engineering and business, and has a career in international business management. He has a long-standing interest in military strategy and history. He has published articles on the Mongols with Journal of Medieval Military History (Numbers in Mongol Warfare, 2012) and Journal of Asian History (Sübe'etei Ba'atur, Anonymous Strategist, 2013). The Mongol Conquests is his first book. He is married and has two children.

4 colour illustrations, 6 colour photos, 4 b/w photos, 28 b/w maps, 3 tables

By: Carl Fredrik Sverdrup
Imprint: Helion & Company
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 248mm, Width: 180mm,
ISBN: 9781804518274
ISBN 10: 1804518271
Series: From Alexander to Adrianople 3000 BCE-400 CE
Pages: 164
Publication Date: 01 March 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Carl Fredrik Sverdrup is a Scandinavian living in Switzerland. He studied engineering and business, and has a career in international business management. He has a long-standing interest in military strategy and history. He has published articles on the Mongols with Journal of Medieval Military History (Numbers in Mongol Warfare, 2012) and Journal of Asian History (Sübe’etei Ba’atur, Anonymous Strategist, 2013). The Mongol Conquests is his first book. He is married and has two children.