Organization
Society of Jesus
Catholic religious order founded by Ignatius of Loyola and approved by the pope in 1540; its missionaries worked throughout the Portuguese empire, from Brazil to Japan.
- Dates
- 27 September 1540 – …
- Events
- 2 events
- Regions
- Latin America, Central and Northern Asia
- In the threads
- History of Portugal since the Battle of Aljubarrota
Events
- Founding of Salvador and the Governorate General of Brazil29 March 1549 · Latin America
- Bento de Góis’s journey from India to Chinabetween October 1602 and February 1603 – 11 April 1607 · Central and Northern Asia