Pires, Tomé

Japanese: ピレス(英語表記)Pires, Tomé
Pires, Tomé
[Born] Around 1468
[Died] Portuguese traveler around 1540. Traveled to India in 1511 and stayed in Malacca from 1512 to 15. Dispatched to China as a trade envoy by order of the Viceroy of Goa, he was detained and died there. His book, Suma Oriental, is the best historical source on East-West traffic at the time.

Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia About Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Information

Japanese:
[生]1468頃
[没]1540頃
ポルトガルの旅行家。 1511年にインドに渡り,12~15年までマラッカに滞在。ゴア副王の命により通商使節として中国に派遣されたが,抑留されて死去。その著『東方諸国記』 Suma Orientalは当時の東西交通の最高史料。

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