Diplomat
Isaac Titsingh
The only Westerner of his era to be received at both the Japanese and Chinese courts.
Isaac Titsingh FRS was a Dutch diplomat, historian, Japanologist, and merchant. During a long career in East Asia, Titsingh was a senior official of the Dutch East India Company. He represented the European trading company in exclusive official contact with Tokugawa Japan, traveling to Edo twice for audiences with the shogun and other high officials of the shogunate. He was the Dutch and VOC governor general in Chinsura, Bengal.
- Born
- 1745-01-10, Amsterdam, NetherlandsA Sunday
- Died
- 1812-02-02, Paris, FranceA Sunday, aged 67
- At birth
- Sun in Capricorn, Moon in Aries
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1745-01-10, Amsterdam, Netherlands · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Amsterdamthe zone used then
Europe/AmsterdamThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 20°27′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 14°10′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 6°57′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 25°16′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 5°12′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 10°48′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 1°47′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 0°35′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 15°00′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 21°11′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1812-02-02, Paris, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 12°33′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 7°26′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 17°33′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 9°40′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 3°37′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 26°46′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 3°50′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 23°08′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 12°54′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Pisces | 16°55′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Isaac Titsingh was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.