Alessandro Valignano

Italian Jesuit missionary

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Alessandro Valignano was an Italian Catholic priest, missionary, and writer affiliated with the Society of Jesus. Born in Chieti in 1539, he was educated at the University of Padua and the Roman College. He served in the field of the Catholic Church, holding the positions of vicar general and ambassador.

Valignano authored numerous works, including *Sumario de la cosas de Japon* (1583), *Adiciones del sumario de Japon* (1592), *De rebus in Japoniæ regno*, and *Copia di due lettere annue scritte dal Giapone del 1589 & 1590*. He wrote in Italian and is also known by the name in kana ヴァリニャーニ. He died in Macau on January 20, 1606.

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Born: 1538
Died: 1606
Works: 14

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Copia di due lettere annue scritte dal Giapone del 1589 & 1590
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Nouveaux advis du royaume de la Chine, du Jappon et de l'estat du Roy de Mogor, successeur du grand Tamburla[n] & d'autres royaumes des Indes à luy subjects
[Le]ttera dei p. Alessandro Valignano, visitatore della Compagnia di Giesù nel Giappone, e nella Cina, del 1599
Sumario de la cosas de Japon (1583). Adiciones del sumario de Japon (1592)

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: Italy
Active from: 1660-05-02
Active to: 1725-10-24

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Instance of: human
Given name: Alessandro
Gender: male
Citizenship: Italy
Place of birth: Chieti
Place of death: Macau
Occupation: Catholic priest
Position held: ambassador
Educated at: Roman College
Languages spoken: Italian
Religion: Catholicism
Field of work: Catholic Church
Image: AlessandroValignano.jpg
Religious order: Society of Jesus

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date of death: 1606-01-20
name in kana: ヴァリニャーニ
Commons category: Alessandro Valignano
date of birth: 1539-02-15
name in native language: Alessandro Valignano

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10 objects attributed to Alessandro Valignano, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

De Rebvs In Iaponiae Regno, Post Mortem Taicosamae, Iaponici Monarchae, gestis Epistolae Dvae Ad R. P. Clavdivm Aqvavivam Societatis Praepositum Generalem : X. Octobr. Ann. M.D.XCIX. Et XXV. Febrva. Ann. M.DCI. Datae

De rebus in Japoniae regno, post mortem Taicosamae, japonici monarchae, gestis epistolae duae ad r. p. Claudium Aquavivam Societatis praepositum generalem : X. octobr. ann. M.D.XCIX. et XXV. februa. ann. M.DCI. datae

Alexandri Valignani Provincialis Societatis Iesv In India Orientali Epistola. De martyrio quinq[ue] eiusdem Societatis. 1. Rodvlphi Aqvavivae. 2. Alphonsi Paceci. 3. Antonii Francisci. 4. Petri Berni. 5. Francisci Aranii. ...

De Missione Legatorvm Iaponensium ad Romanam curiam, rebusq[ue] in Europa, ac toto itinere animaduersis Dialogvs : Ex Ephemeride Ipsorvm Legatorvm Collectvs, & In Sermonem Latinvm Versvs

Sendtschreiben Auß den weitberhümpten Landschafften China/ Japon vn[d] Jndia/ deß sechs vnnd achtzigisten/ vnnd siben vnd achtzigisten Jahrs. Sampt Angehenckter erzehlung eines mercklichen Schiffbruchs/ wie in andern schreiben deß P. Petri Martonez an den Ehrwürdigen P. General der Societet Iesv den 9. Decembris/ Anno 1586. gethan/ vermeldet wirdt

Cosmographische vnd Warhafftige Beschreibung/ der Newerfundenen Orientalischen/ Japponischen Königreichen/ Landtschafften/ Jnseln vnd Stätten. sam[m]t andern bißher vnbekante Jndianische Länder/ darin deß newen erfundenen Volcks Sitten/ Gebräuchen/ Gebäwen/ Gewechsen/ Kleydung/ Reichtumb/ Rechten/ Heydnische Gottsdiensten/ erklerung jrer Sprache vnd Buchstaben/ auch jr schreiben an die Legaten/ vnd wie etliche Priester in diesem Lande sind gemartert vnnd vmbracht worden/ vnd welcher gestalt sie den Römischen Glauben angenom[m]en haben/ sampt andere jrer gelegenheit/ gar lustig vnd kurtzweilig zu lesen. Auß der Jtalianische Sprache ins Teutsch vertiert. Durch Renvvardvm Cysatvm, Lucernensem

Lettera

Lettera del P. Al. Valignano, Visitatore della Compagnia di Giesu nel Giappone, e nella Cina de 10. d'Otobre 1599 al Claudio Acquaviva Generale della medesima compagnia

Warhaffter bericht, Was massen etliche Priester vnd Brüder der Societet Iesv, sampt andern weltlichen Personen, zu vnderschidlichen zeiten vnnd enden, frembder Nation, von den Vnglaubigen, vmb deß Christlichen Glaubens willen umbgebracht, vnd jämmerlich gemartert worden

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