Joris van Spilbergen
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Joris van Spilbergen | |
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Born | 1568 |
Died | 31 January 1620 (age 51–52) |
Nationality | Dutch |
Occupation | Naval Officer |
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
Jacob van Heemskerk at the Battle of Gibraltar
.
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. ISBN 0810853957.
External links
Notes
- ^ a b Bakker, Michel. "Joris van Spilbergen and the Battle of Arequipa", IsGeschiedenis, June 4, 2013
- ^ Anthonisz, Richard Gerald. The Dutch in Ceylon, Asian Educational Services, Colombo, 1929
- ^ a b Quanchi, Historical Dictionary of the Discovery and Exploration of the Pacific Islands, page 233
- ISBN 9781595262516