Luís Fróis

Infobox Person
name = Luís Fróis


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caption = Portuguese 200 Escudos honoring Luis Frois, (1997)
birth_date = 1532
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death_date = 1597
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occupation = Portuguese Missionary
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Luís Fróis (1532 – July 8 1597) was a Portuguese missionary.

He was born in Lisbon and in 1548 joined the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). In 1563, he came to Japan to spread his gospel, and in the following year arrived in Kyoto, meeting Ashikaga Yoshiteru who was then Shogun. In 1569, he befriended Oda Nobunaga and stayed in his personal residence in Gifu while writing books for a short while.

His writings include the "History of Japan".

Popular culture

Also the name of the mad scientist in the game "Onimusha Dawn of Dreams."

ee also

*Francis Xavier

External links

* [http://www.sengoku-expo.net/text/person/E/066.html Luis Frois]

Persondata
NAME= Fróis, Luís
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SHORT DESCRIPTION= Portuguese Missionary
DATE OF BIRTH= 1532
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DATE OF DEATH= 1597
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