Secrets of the Dead (2000)

S19E5 A Samurai in the Vatican

Nov 17, 2021 Season 19 Episode 5 Documentary, Mystery

In the year 1613, the feudal lord Date Masamune dispatched a diplomatic envoy from Japan to Europe, aiming to secure a trading route with the Pope and the King of Spain. This ambitious journey was spearheaded by samurai Hasekura Tsunenaga alongside the Franciscan monk Luis Sotelo. Their expedition spanned an arduous seven years, covering a vast portion of the globe as they navigated cultural exchanges and negotiations.