Qing · Envoy

Thomas Wade 威妥瑪

Attested AD 1873 - AD 1876

Passages
2
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Thomas Wade as a diplomat and envoy. This record brings together 2 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

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Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Thomas Wade 威妥瑪

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Diplomat
  • Envoy

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 同治十二年夏 · Western Year: AD 1873
    Explicit · qingshigao:091:s0162
  • Source Date: Text: 煙台條款 · Western Year: AD 1876
    Explicit event contextual date · qingshigao:091:s0175

Career and standing

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References in the histories

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Draft History of Qing, Chapter 91Volume 91 Treatises 66: Rites 10, Bin Li · 2 passages
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其年夏，日本使臣副島種臣、俄使臣倭良嘎哩、美使臣鏤斐迪、英使臣威妥瑪、法使臣熱福理、和蘭使臣費果蓀瞻覲紫光閣，呈國書，依商訂例行事。 That summer, the Japanese envoy Soejima Taneomi, the Russian envoy Vlangaly, the American envoy Frederick Low, the English envoy Thomas Wade, the French envoy Revell, and the Dutch envoy Vigoonsen were received in audience at the Ziguang Pavilion, presented their credentials, and followed the agreed commercial protocol.