Anthony Jenkinson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Anthony Jenkinson

English diplomat

Date of Birth: 08-Oct-1529

Place of Birth: Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1610

Profession: diplomat, historian, explorer

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Anthony Jenkinson (1529 – 1610/1611) was born at Market Harborough, Leicestershire.
He was one of the first Englishmen to explore Muscovy and present-day Russia.
Jenkinson was a traveller and explorer on behalf of the Muscovy Company and the English crown.
He also met Ivan the Terrible several times during his trips to Moscow and Russia.
He detailed the accounts of his travel through several written works over his life.