The Nāṣirī Generations 286.1.1

286.1.1

Trustworthy persons have stated that Tuli was the youngest son of the Chingiz Khan; and it was he who destroyed the cities of Khurasan, as has been previously recorded respecting him, in the account of the downfall of the city of Hirat. He had four sons, the eldest being Mangu Khan, the second, Hula’u, the third, Irtuk Bukah, and the fourth, Kubla. When Kyuk went to hell, the sons of Chaghatae demanded the sovereignty; and they, having a great number of horsemen and dependents, did not consent to the sovereignty of Mangu Khan. The beginning of this matter was in this manner. When Kyuk departed from this world, all the great chiefs of the Mughal armies turned their faces towards Batu [son of Tushi] saying: 'It behoveth that thou shouldst be our sovereign, since, of the race of the Chingiz Khan, there is no one greater than thou; and the throne and diadem, and the rulership, befitteth thee best.' Batu replied: 'I and my brother, which is Barka, possess [already] so great a sovereignty and empire in this part, that to rule over it, together with possession of, and sway over, the states of Chin, Turkistan, signifying, "pain, ache, or affliction of the foot or leg," which some modern translators interpret as gout ; but gout is temporary, as far as moving about is concerned, while Batu's affliction was permanent, and precluded his undertaking a long journey.