# Jacob Willekens

> Jacob Willekens or Wilckens (1564-1649) was a Dutch admiral on a fleet to the Dutch Indies, and a herring seller, who went to sea again at the age of fifty for the Dutch West Indies Company. His best-known success was the conquest of São Salvador da Bahia, the then capital of Brazil.

*Dutch admiral*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Born:** 1564
- **Died:** 1649
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Jacob Willekens or Wilckens (1564-1649) was a Dutch admiral on a fleet to the Dutch Indies, and a herring seller, who went to sea again at the age of fifty for the Dutch West Indies Company. His best-known success was the conquest of São Salvador da Bahia, the then capital of Brazil.

## Fame
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- **Source confidence:** 30.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 45.0 / 100

## Sources
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