It was difficult to determine the ranking of the top ten generals during the Three Kingdoms period because the Three Kingdoms period was a short period in Chinese history. Many outstanding generals were active during this period. Here are some people who might be considered one of the ten most outstanding generals of the Three Kingdoms period: 1 Guan Yu: Guan Yu was an important general of the Shu Han Dynasty during the Three Kingdoms period. Guan Yunchang, who was known as the "Righteous One", was one of the famous generals in Chinese history. Zhang Fei: Zhang Fei was an important general of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period. He was known as the "Tiger General" and was one of the famous fierce generals in Chinese history. 3 Zhao Yun: Zhao Yun was an important general of the Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period. He was known as a "loyal and brave man" and was one of the famous generals in Chinese history. 4 Cao Cao: Cao Cao was the founder of the State of Wei during the Three Kingdoms period. He was known as the "Emperor Wu of Wei" and was a famous politician and military strategist in Chinese history. 5 Lu Bu: Lu Bu was the master of Diao Chan during the Three Kingdoms period. He was known as the "Diao Chan's Courage" and had defeated other generals many times. Liu Bei: Liu Bei was the founder of the Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period. He was known as the "Teacher of Benevolence" and was a famous politician and military strategist in Chinese history. 7 Sun Quan: Sun Quan was an important general of the Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period. He was known as the Marquis of Wu and was a famous politician and military strategist in Chinese history. 8 Zhou Yu: Zhou Yu was an important general of the Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period. He was known as "Zhou Lang Red Cliff" and was a famous politician and military strategist in Chinese history. Ma Chao: Ma Chao was the leader of the Shu Han and Ma Chao tribes during the Three Kingdoms period. He was known as the "Iron Horse Rider" and was one of the famous generals in Chinese history. Sima Yi: Sima Yi was an important general of the Wei Kingdom during the Three Kingdoms period. He was known as the "Sage of Conspiracy" and was a famous politician and military strategist in Chinese history. It should be noted that the above rankings are only for reference because it is difficult to have a clear standard for the ranking of generals during the Three Kingdoms period. It is also affected by historical background and era.