Overview
Töregene was an empress and Regent.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Posthumous name | Empress Zhaoci | 昭慈皇后 | Zhaoci Huanghou |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 1265 至元二年崩Directly stated · History of Yuan 114, passage 25
Attested activity
- AD 1265 至元二年Directly stated · History of Yuan 106, passage 15
- AD 1206 丙寅年Directly stated · History of Yuan 2, passage 168
- AD 1242 壬寅年春Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 2, passage 159
- AD 1242 歲壬寅Directly stated · History of Yuan 106, passage 15
- AD 1241 歲辛丑二月三日Directly stated · History of Yuan 146, passages 185-186
- AD 1241 歲辛丑十一月Directly stated · History of Yuan 114, passage 22
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- AD 1244 甲辰Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 146, passages 211-212
- AD 1243 癸卯Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 146, passages 196, 208
- AD 1241 to AD 1246 皇后乃馬真氏稱制Directly stated · History of Yuan 146, passage 193
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Parent of Dingzong (定宗)bore 生Directly stated · History of Yuan 114, passage 21
- Spouse of Ögedei (窩闊台)empress 皇后 · WidowedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 146, passage 193
- Spouse of Taizong (太宗)empress 皇后 · Primary marriageDirectly stated · History of Yuan 114, passage 21
- Parent of Güyük (貴由)mother 母Directly stated · History of Yuan 2, passage 168
- Spouse of Ögedei (窩闊台)Sixth Empress 六皇后Directly stated · History of Yuan 2, passages 159, 168
- Spouse of Taizong (太宗)sixth empress 六皇后Directly stated · History of Yuan 106, passage 15
Key source chapters
- History of Yuan, Chapter 146 Volume 146 Biographies 33: Yelü Chucai, Zhanhezhongshan, Yang Weizhong 8 passages
- History of Yuan, Chapter 2 Volume 2 Annals 2: Taizong, Dingzong 6 passages
- History of Yuan, Chapter 114 Volume 114 Biographies 1: Empresses and Consorts 1 2 passages
- History of Yuan, Chapter 106 Volume 106 Tables 1: Empresses and Consorts 1 passage
Origins and identity
- Ethnicity Naiman 乃馬真氏Directly stated · History of Yuan 106, passage 15
- Töregene / Naiman 乃馬真氏Directly stated · History of Yuan 2, passage 159
Career and standing
- Empress Zhaoci 昭慈皇后Posthumously titledDirectly stated · History of Yuan 106, passage 15
- Acted asAD 1242 歲壬寅 · Regent · Duration four yearsDirectly stated · History of Yuan 106, passage 15
- AssumedRegentDirectly stated · History of Yuan 146, passage 193
- HeldAD 1241 稱制攝國者五年 · RegentDirectly stated · History of Yuan 114, passage 22
- HeldEmpress regentDirectly stated · History of Yuan 146, passages 208-210
- Assumed regencyAD 1241 皇后乃馬真氏稱制 · RegentDirectly stated · History of Yuan 146, passage 193
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- AD 1242 壬寅年春assumed regencyDirectly stated · History of Yuan 2, passage 159
Places and affiliations
- Polity Mongol Empire 蒙古 · Relation RuledDirectly stated · History of Yuan 146, passage 208
- Polity Mongol Empire 蒙古 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · History of Yuan 146, passage 193
- Polity Id yuan · Relation Associated withStrongly inferred · History of Yuan 106, passage 15
Events and relationships
- Displeased at Chucai resistanceDirectly stated · History of Yuan 146, passages 208-210
- Mourned and gave funeral giftsDirectly stated · History of Yuan 146, passage 212
- Ordered estate inspectionDirectly stated · History of Yuan 146, passage 214
- Ruled as regentDirectly stated · History of Yuan 106, passage 15
- Summoned Chucai during emperor illnessDirectly stated · History of Yuan 146, passage 186
- Wished to proclaim amnesty at oncePolitical · Would be actorDirectly stated · History of Yuan 146, passage 188
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment favored wicked men; civil government disordered · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Yuan 146, passage 193
- Assessment resented yet feared Chucai · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Yuan 146, passage 210
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · History of Yuan 146, passage 193
References in the histories
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