Song, Liao, and Jin · Envoy of Batu

Töbchä 脫必察

Attested AD 1253

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Töbchä was an envoy of Batu.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1253 三年癸丑…夏六月
Directly stated · History of Yuan 3, passages 63, 70, 73

Events and relationships

Sent by Prince Batu to the imperial camp to request ten thousand ingots of pearls and silver
AD 1253 三年癸丑…夏六月 · Diplomatic · Envoy · With Batu (拔都)
Directly stated · History of Yuan 3, passage 73

References in the histories

History of Yuan, Chapter 3Volume 3 Annals 3: Xianzong · 1 passage

諸王拔都遣脫必察詣行在，乞買珠銀萬錠，以千錠授之，仍詔諭之曰：「太祖、太宗之財，若此費用，何以給諸王之賜！ Prince Batu sent Töbchä to the imperial camp to request ten thousand ingots of pearls and silver. One thousand were granted, with an admonition: "If Taizu and Ögedei's treasure is squandered thus, how are the princes' yearly grants to be paid?