Bento de Góis
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Historical FiguresLived 1562 to 1607 · aged 45
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Bento de Góis was a Portuguese Jesuit missionary and explorer. His name is commonly given in English as Bento de Goes or Bento de Goës; in the past, it has also been Anglicized as Benedict Goës.
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The chain of cities from Hiarcan to Cialis to Sucieu in the Regno di Cascar (Kingdom of Kashgar) on this 17th-century map is the same as the list of places listed in Ricci's account of Góis's expedition. The map mentions accounts of "Benedetto Goes", Martino Martini, Gio(vanni) Grueber, and Mr. Tavernier among its sources.
Royal tombs in Yarkand, dating from the 16-17th centuries
A mission from (apparently) Turpan visiting Beijing in 1656, half a century after de Góis' journey. His caravan may have included similar personages.
Monument to Góis in Vila Franca do CampoHistorical Figures born in the 1560s 6
About this person
Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1562 to 1607 · aged 45
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