
Willem Janszoon
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Gender | Male |
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Born | Holland |
Netherlands | |
Nationality | Dutch |
Known for | Janszoon voyage of 1606 |
European discovery of Australia | |
Other name | Willem Jansz. |
Willem Jansz | |
Date of birth | January 1,1570 |
Died | 1630 |
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ID | 413199 |
Willem Janszoon Life story
Willem Janszoon, sometimes abbreviated to Willem Jansz., was a Dutch navigator and colonial governor. Janszoon served in the Dutch East Indies in the periods 1603–1611 and 1612–1616, including as governor of Fort Henricus on the island of Solor.