Tomé Pires
Tomé Pires (1468–1540) was an explorer, apothecary and diplomat.
Also recorded as Tome Pires
Creator:Maurício José do Carmo Sendim · RODRIGUES, António Patrício Pinto: Colleção de memorias relativas as façanhas dos portuguezes na India, que à illustre e inclita Nação Portuguesa. - Lisboa : Imp. de C. A. S. Carvalho : Typ. A. S. Coe · Public domain
Biography
Born at Lisbon in 1468, died in Sin in 1540.
The recorded working language is Portuguese and Latin.
Positions recorded include ambassador of the Kingdom of Portugal.
Work by Tomé Pires is recorded in the collections of Macau Scientific and Cultural Centre Museum.
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- Lisbon
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