The Story of the Date Maru and the Japanese Embassy to Rome, 1613-1619 (9 Documents)
From Habele Institute
Levesque, Rodrigue (1993). "The Story of the Date Maru and the Japanese Embassy to Rome, 1613-1619 (9 Documents)". History of Micronesia: A Collection of Source Documents. Volume 3, First Real Contact, 1596-1637. Gatineau, Quebec: Éditions Lévesque. pp. 409–447. ISBN 0-920201-03-2.
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Abstract: This report describes renewed Dutch expeditions into the Pacific, including possible contact with Micronesian islands. Spanish observers feared Dutch presence near the Carolines and Marshall Islands. The account reflects Spain’s growing anxiety over northern European rivals entering Micronesia’s strategic waters.
