Martino Martini
Martino Martini | |
|---|---|
Portrait of Martino Martini | |
| Born | 20 September 1614 Trent, Bishopric of Trent, Holy Roman Empire |
| Died | 6 June 1661 (aged 46) |
| Resting place | Tomb of Martino Martini, Hangzhou |
| Nationality | Tridentine, Holy Roman Empire |
| Occupation(s) | Missionary, cartographer and historian |
| Martino Martini | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traditional Chinese | 衛匡國 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 卫匡国 | ||||||
| |||||||
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.