Sir Thomas Roe was an English diplomat for James VI and I and Charles I. Roe's voyages ranged from Central America to India; as ambassador, he represented England in the Mughal Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Holy Roman Empire. He held a seat in the House of Commons at various times between 1614 and 1644.
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Sir Thomas standing before the Great Moghul, c. 1908 -in the court of Jehangir, the Emperor of Hindustan.
Jahangir investing a courtier with a robe of honour watched by Sir Thomas Roe, English ambassador to the court of Jahangir at Agra from 1615 to 1618, and others
The walled city of Mogadishu as depicted on the Miller Atlas.
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Sir Thomas Roe was an English diplomat for James VI and I and Charles I. Roe's voyages ranged from Central America to India; as ambassador, he represented England in the Mughal Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Holy Roman Empire. He held a seat in the House of Commons at various times between 1614 and 1644. Roe was an accomplished scholar and a patron of learning.
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