Editing Wang Zhi

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'''Wang Zhi''' was a [[China|Chinese]] [[Piracy|pirate lord]] of the 16th century, active during the reign of the [[Zhu Houcong|Jiajing Emperor]]. Through his clandestine trade, he is credited for spreading European firearms throughout East Asia, and for his role in leading the first Europeans to reach Japan in 1543.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Wang Zhi (pirate)}}</ref> In 1543, one of his ships prepared to leave [[Fukue Island]], [[Japan]] to return to China, hosting an expedition of the [[Portuguese Rite of the Templar Order|Portuguese Rite]] of the [[Templars|Templar Order]] and transporting crates of matchlock [[arquebus]]es.<ref name="Nanban">''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]] – [[Animus Handbook]]'' – The Nanban Trade</ref>

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*''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]]'' {{Mo}}

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