Category:William Adams (sailor)
William Adams
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| Alternative names | Anjin-sama; Anjin Miura | ||
| Description | British explorer, sailor and navigator | ||
| Date of birth/death | 24 September 1564 | 16 May 1620 | |
| Location of birth/death | Gillingham | Hirado | |
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English: William Adams was an English navigator who drifted to Japan in 1600 with Jan Joosten van Lodensteijn. Ieyasu wanted Adams and Joosten to serve for him. By a lot of distinguished services, Ieyasu gave the Japanese name, Miura Anjin (三浦 按針), and the territory, and admitted the position as Samurai to Adams.
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