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Willem Barents Biography and Timeline

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Willem Barents, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

2Distinct records

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1596–1597Years on this page

1596

Discovery of Spitsbergen

Spitsbergen · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Discovers Spitsbergen

1597

20 June 1597

Death of Willem Barents

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Death of Willem Barents

Records, sources and methodology

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