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Born | Trent, Bishopric of Trent, Holy Roman Empire | 20 September 1614
Died | 6 June 1661 | (aged 46)
Resting place | Tomb of Martino Martini, Hangzhou |
Nationality | Tridentine, Holy Roman Empire |
Occupation(s) | Missionary, cartographer and historian |
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Traditional Chinese | 衛匡國 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 卫匡国 | ||||||
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Martino Martini (20 September 1614 – 6 June 1661) was a Jesuit missionary born and raised in Trento (now in Italy, then a Prince-Bishopric of the Holy Roman Empire). As a cartographer and historian, he mainly worked on ancient Imperial China.[1]