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Cornelis de Houtman
Deceased Person
1565 – 1599
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Who was Cornelis de Houtman?
Cornelis de Houtman, brother of Frederick de Houtman, was a Dutch explorer who discovered a new sea route from Europe to Indonesia and managed to begin the Dutch spice trade. At the time, the Portuguese Empire held a monopoly on the spice trade, and the voyage was a symbolic victory for the Dutch, even though the voyage itself was a disaster.
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- Born
- Apr 2, 1565
Gouda - Also known as
- Хаутман, Корнелис де
- Siblings
- Nationality
- Netherlands
- Dutch Republic
- Lived in
- Gouda
- Died
- Sep 1, 1599
Aceh Sultanate
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on July 23, 2013
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