Joris van Spilbergen

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Joris van Spilbergen
Joris van Spilbergen
Born1568
Died31 January 1620 (age 51–52)
NationalityDutch
OccupationNaval Officer
Spilbergen meeting King Vimaladharmasuriya I of Kandy in 1602

Joris van Spilbergen (1568 in Antwerp – 13 January 1620 in Bergen op Zoom) was a Dutch naval officer. Joris van Spilbergen was born in Antwerp in 1568.[1]

His first major expedition was in 1596, when he sailed to Africa.

He then left for Asia on 5 May 1601, from

Vimala Dharma Suriya in 1602, and discussed the possibility of trade in cinnamon
.

In 1607, Spilbergen, onboard Aeolus, was with

.

In 1614, he sailed beyond the

Philippine Islands and eventually to Ternate in the Maluku Islands in March 1616.[3] He fought in the Second Battle of Playa Honda and was defeated by the Spanish Armada in the Spanish East Indies
(Philippines). He circumnavigated the earth, and returned to the Dutch Republic in 1617.

He died a poor man in Bergen op Zoom in 1620.

References

  • Quanchi, Max (2005). Historical Dictionary of the Discovery and Exploration of the Pacific Islands. The Scarecrow Press. .

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