Willem Barents Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Willem Barents, based on 2 World History Database records associated with Netherlands.

2 records1596–15972 events1 places

Chronological biography

1596

Discovery of Spitsbergen1596

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery · Spitsbergen

Discovers Spitsbergen

1597

Death of Willem Barents20 June 1597

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Death of Willem Barents

Record provenance

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