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Tomé Pires

Tomé Pires (c. 1468 — c. 1524/1540) was a Portuguese apothecary, colonial administrator, and diplomat. Tomé Pires served as apothecary to Prince Alfonso until the prince's death in 1491. In 1510 he was commissioned by the Portuguese court to serve as a "factor of drugs" in India, arriving at Cannanore in 1511. In 1512 he was sent to the port city of…

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c. 1468 Lisbon, Portugal
Died
1524 or 1540 China
Occupations
Apothecary, diplomat

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