About Sebastien Manrique
Lived 1587 – 1669 (aged 81–82). Sebastien Manrique was an explorer and order of Saint Augustine.
Fray Sebastien Manrique (; c. 1590 – 1669) was a Portuguese Augustinian missionary and traveler. He traveled around countries of the East for about sixteen years during 1628–1643. In 1653, he published his work, titled Itinerario de las Missiones Orientales del P. Manrique (Itinerary of the Oriental Missions of Father Manrique), in Rome.
Manrique traveled to India and reached Dhaka in September 1640 to inspect the Portuguese Catholic Church. He spent about 27 days in Dhaka. He had left India in 1641 and reached home in July 1643.
He was murdered in 1669 in London by his Portuguese servant.
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Who was Sebastien Manrique?
17th-century Portuguese traveler
When was Sebastien Manrique born?
Sebastien Manrique was born in 1587 in Porto.
When did Sebastien Manrique die?
Sebastien Manrique died in 1669 in London.
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Sebastien Manrique was an explorer and order of Saint Augustine.
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Sebastien Manrique's recorded nationality: Kingdom of Portugal, Portuguese people.
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