Jacob van Heemskerck
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Jacob van Heemskerck was a Dutch explorer and naval commander of the late 16th and early 17th centuries, known for his Arctic voyages and role in the Dutch–Portuguese naval conflicts.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dutch explorer
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admiral ⓘ human ⓘ naval commander ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | battle injury ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity |
16th century
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17th century ⓘ |
| commanded |
Dutch fleet at Gibraltar in 1607
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ships of the Dutch East India Company ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Dutch Republic
ⓘ
Habsburg Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1567-03-13 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1607-04-25 ⓘ |
| employer |
Dutch East India Company
NERFINISHED
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States-General of the Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Dutch ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
maritime exploration
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naval warfare ⓘ navigation ⓘ |
| hasRelative | Jacob van Heemskerck (grandson) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Arctic voyages
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Battle of Gibraltar victory over Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ Dutch–Portuguese naval conflicts NERFINISHED ⓘ early Dutch East India Company expeditions ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Dutch ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Dutch navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Jacob van Heemskerck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
captured Portuguese carrack Santa Catarina near Singapore
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co-led 1596–1597 expedition that discovered Spitsbergen ⓘ commanded Dutch fleet at the Battle of Gibraltar in 1607 ⓘ contributed to opening of northern sea routes for the Dutch ⓘ wintered in Nova Zembla during Arctic expedition ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Arctic voyage of 1596–1597
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Battle of Gibraltar (1607) NERFINISHED ⓘ Dutch–Portuguese naval conflicts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
admiral
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explorer ⓘ naval officer ⓘ |
| participantIn |
1596–1597 Barents Arctic expedition
NERFINISHED
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Arctic exploration voyages NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ Dutch–Portuguese War NERFINISHED ⓘ Eighty Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Amsterdam
NERFINISHED
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County of Holland NERFINISHED ⓘ Habsburg Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Strait of Gibraltar
NERFINISHED
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near Gibraltar ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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