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===Early Settlement=== | ===Early Settlement=== | ||
Portuguese Jesuits arrived in 1549, led by | Portuguese Jesuits arrived in 1549, led by [[Saint Francis Xavier]], who preached in nearby Kagoshima but established Nagasaki as a Christian base. By 1560, over 1,000 converts swelled the community, drawn to the faith's message of equality amid feudal hierarchies. | ||
===Catholic Evangelization=== | ===Catholic Evangelization=== | ||