Martino Martini

Martino Martini
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Portrait of Martino Martini by Michaelina Wautier, oil on canvas, 1654
Born(1614-09-20)20 September 1614
Trent, Bishopric of Trent, Holy Roman Empire
Died6 June 1661(1661-06-06) (aged 46)
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Chinese Empire
Resting placeTomb of Martino Martini, Hangzhou
OccupationsMissionary, cartographer and historian
Martino Martini
Traditional Chinese衛匡國
Simplified Chinese卫匡国
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWèi Kuāngguó

Martino Martini (20 September 1614 – 6 June 1661) was a Jesuit missionary in China. Born and raised in Trento, he worked as a cartographer and historian of ancient imperial China.

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