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Ralph Fitch
English merchant and writer · Historical Figures · Lived 1550 to 1611 · aged 61
Ralph Fitch was a gentleman, a merchant of London and one of the earliest British travellers and merchants to visit Mesopotamia, the Persian Gulf, Indian Ocean, South Asia, and Southeast Asia including the court of Mughal emperor Akbar the Great.
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A typical day, 30 days to 18 August 2026
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About this person
At first he was no chronicler but he did eventually write descriptions of the Southeast Asia he saw in 1583-1591, and upon his return to England, in 1591, became a valuable consultant for the English East India Company.
Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1550 to 1611 · aged 61
