Martino Martini
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.
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| Born | 20 September 1614 Trento, Bishopric of Trent, Holy Roman Empire |
| Died | 6 June 1661 (aged 46) Hangzhou, China |
| Nationality | Tridentine, Holy Roman Empire |
| Denomination | Christianity |
| Occupation | Missionary, cartographer and historian |
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