Secrets of the Dead · SEASON 19
A Samurai in the Vatican
Episode 5 · 2021-11-17

- Documentary
- Mystery
Episode overview
In 1613, feudal lord Date Masamune sent a Japanese diplomatic mission to Europe to negotiate with the Pope and the King of Spain in hopes opening a new trade route. Led by samurai Hasekura Tsunenaga and Franciscan monk Luis Sotelo, the expedition spent seven years traveling one-third of the globe.