About Antonio Zucchelli
Lived 1663 – 1716 (aged 53). Antonio Zucchelli was an explorer and missionary.
Antonio Zucchelli (March 8, 1663 – July 13, 1716) was an Italian Franciscan Capuchin friar, explorer and missionary. He is best known for his missionary work in the Kingdom of Kongo. In 1712 he published memoirs of his life in the Kongo.
Memoirs Antonio Zucchelli's memoirs include 23 reports. In them, he talked about his work and his travels, visiting the Kingdom of Kongo, Geona, Málaga, Cádiz, Lisbon, Brazil, the Kingdom of Angola, Malta, and Venice.
During a missionary from 1698 to 1702, Zucchelli claimed to have been told of a offspring between a human female and an ape.
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Who was Antonio Zucchelli?
Italian explorer (1663-1716)
When was Antonio Zucchelli born?
Antonio Zucchelli was born on 18 March 1663 in Gradisca d'Isonzo.
When did Antonio Zucchelli die?
Antonio Zucchelli died on 13 July 1716 in Gorizia.
What was Antonio Zucchelli's occupation?
Antonio Zucchelli was an explorer and missionary.
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