Martino Martini
Jesuit missionary, cartographer and historian (1614–1661) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Martino Martini (simplified Chinese: 卫匡国; traditional Chinese: 衛匡國; pinyin: Wèi Kuāngguó) (20 September 1614 – 6 June 1661), born and raised in Trento (Prince-Bishopric of the Holy Roman Empire), was a Jesuit missionary. As cartographer and historian, he mainly worked on ancient Imperial China.[1]
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Born | (1614-09-20)20 September 1614 Trento, Bishopric of Trent, Holy Roman Empire |
Died | 6 June 1661(1661-06-06) (aged 46) Hangzhou, China |
Nationality | Tridentine, Holy Roman Empire |
Denomination | Christianity |
Occupation | Missionary, cartographer and historian |
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