Gaspar da Cruz

Events

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Episodes

2

Years

1556

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Gaspar da Cruz, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. 1556 Shaanxi Earthquake

   1556

   Role: Portuguese Dominican friar and chronicler

   1. 11556 · Shaanxi ProvinceDemographic Collapse

      Direct deaths were estimated at 100,000, with a total population reduction of 830,000 due to famine and emigration.

   2. 223 January 1556 · Wei River Valley, ShaanxiSeismic Event

      A major earthquake struck the Wei River Valley in Shaanxi on the morning of 23 January 1556.

Sources

1. 1556 Shaanxi earthquake Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-23