# Tranquebar mission (1706)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/1706-tranquebar-mission
Location: Tranquebar, India
Themes: Mission

Bartholomäus Ziegenbalg begins the first Protestant mission in India. At this point in the timeline (1706), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Clement XI (23 November 1700 – 19 March 1721).

## Why it matters
Tranquebar mission mattered because it carried Christianity to new peoples and regions, changing the map of world Christianity.

Pope at the time: [Pope Clement XI](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-clement-xi)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Bartholomäus Ziegenbalg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartholom%C3%A4us_Ziegenbalg)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Tranquebar mission](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Tranquebar+mission)
- [Wikipedia — Enlightenment and Revival (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Christianity#Modern_era)