Cornelis de Houtman

Cornelis de Houtman was a Dutch merchant seaman who commanded the first Dutch expedition to the East Indies. Although the voyage was difficult and yielded only a modest profit, Houtman showed that the Portuguese monopoly on the spice trade was vulnerable.

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Who was born first?

• Cornelis de Houtman and Henry Hudson were born the same year
• Cornelis de Houtman and Pedro Fernandes de Queirós were born the same year
• Cornelis de Houtman was born 1 year after William Adams
• Cornelis de Houtman was born 1 year after Pedro Páez
• Cornelis de Houtman was born 2 years before Jacob van Heemskerck

Timeline

1. Pedro Páezcirca 1564 – May 20, 1622
2. William AdamsSeptember 24, 1564 – May 16, 1620
3. Cornelis de Houtman (this page)April 2, 1565 – September 1, 1599
4. Henry Hudsoncirca 1565 – June 1611
5. Pedro Fernandes de Queirós1565–1614
6. Jacob van HeemskerckMarch 13, 1567 – April 25, 1607

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