与以往将葡萄牙管辖的官方贸易背景下抵华的第一批葡萄牙人作为关注焦点不同,本文把研究重点放在众多从事私人贸易的葡萄牙人身上。这些人物在16世纪葡萄牙对东亚及其他亚洲地区进行的政治和经济扩张中曾起到基础性的作用。具体而言,本文将会运用若干新史料,结合16世纪澳门的 In contrast to the previous focus on the first Portuguese who came to China against the backdrop of an official trade under the jurisdiction of Portugal, this article focuses on many Portuguese individuals engaged in private trade. These figures played a fundamental role in the political and economic expansion of East Asia and other Asian regions during the 16th century in Portugal. Specifically, this article will use a number of new historical materials, combined with 16th century Macao