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Anthony Sherley

Type Figure Region England Time 1565–1636 Also known as Antonio Sherley

English explorer and adventurer who led his brothers Robert and George to Safavid Persia in 1598, had an audience with Abbas I, and received a milita…

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  1. 1565–1598London · LondonFrom the Sherley family of Worcestershire, he had participated in warfare in the Low Countries. In 1598 he organized his three brothers to travel via Moscow and the Caspian Sea route to Persia, seeking trade and military opportunities.
  2. 1598–1605Qazvin · QazvinHe had an audience with Abbas I in Qazvin, presented gifts, and discussed anti-Ottoman strategies, receiving a military title of the 'Amir-i-Nu'yan' type. From 1599 to 1600 he participated in court activities, then left Persia for Europe.
  3. 1605–1636Venice · VeniceAfter leaving Persia, he served the Ottomans and went on diplomatic missions to various European countries. In 1601 he published A Relation of the Travels of the Three English Brothers recording his eastern experiences. In his later years he wandered the Mediterranean region, dying around 1636.

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