Whoever is Lord of Malacca has his hand on the throat of Venice.
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| Nationality: | Portuguese |
| Profession: | Diplomat |
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Tomé Pires was a Portuguese apothecary from Lisbon who spent 1512 to 1515 in Malacca immediately after the Portuguese conquest, at a time when Europeans were only first arriving in South East Asia. After his arduous experiences in India and the East Indies, he headed the first official embassy from a European nation in China, where he died.
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