Willem Bontekoe
Dutch explorer (1587-1657) · Netherlands · On the map · Historical Figures · Died at 70
Willem Ysbrandtszoon Bontekoe was a skipper in the Dutch East India Company (VOC), who made only one voyage for the company (1618-1625).
Willem Bontekoe is read about 25 times a day, in 10 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 4 October 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 71 days, one point a day.
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About this person
He became widely known because of the journal of his adventures that was published in 1646 under the title Journael ofte gedenckwaerdige beschrijvinge van de Oost-Indische reyse van Willem Ysbrantsz. Bontekoe van Hoorn, begrijpende veel wonderlijcke en gevaerlijcke saecken hem daer in wedervaren.
Country
Netherlands
Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1587 to 1657 · aged 70
