Cornelis Evertsen the Elder

Dutch admiral
Person Human Q956175

Facts

13 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[7]
Date of birth
August 4, 1610
Date of death
June 11, 1666
Place of birth
Vlissingen
Country of citizenship
Dutch Republic[6]
Occupation
naval officer
Languages spoken, written or signed
Dutch[13]
Given name
Cornelis[11]
Manner of death
death in battle[12]
Military branch
Dutch States Navy[8]
Military, police or special rank
lieutenant admiral, admiral[9][10]
🏷️ Also known as
en Cornelis Evertsen the Elder da Cornelis Evertsen de Cornelis Evertsen der Ältere nl Cornelis Evertsen de Oude pl Cornelis Evertsen starszy ru Корнелис Эвертсен (старший) sv Cornelis Evertsen den äldre
🔖 Identifiers · 17
VIAF cluster ID
232190921
Biografisch Portaal van Nederland ID
05688872
British Museum person or institution ID
211939
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp01426293
DBNL author ID
ever076
DDB person (GND) ID
1019731613
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
1019731613
Digital portrait index person (GND) ID
1019731613
Find a Grave memorial ID
23429
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Freebase ID
/m/027qnp1
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
073272914
Prabook ID
2519105
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJjt9ddMygR36x8c97xxDq

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Military, police or special rank 2
Country of citizenship 1
Given name 1
Instance of 1
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Named after 1
Occupation 1
Place of birth 1
Sex or gender 1
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Summary

Cornelis Evertsen the Elder was born on August 4, 1610[1], in Vlissingen[2]. He died on June 11, 1666[3]. He worked as a naval officer[4].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Cornelis Evertsen the Elder include HNLMS Evertsen[14], a frigate[15], founded in 2005[16].

Why It Matters

Entities named for Cornelis Evertsen the Elder include HNLMS Evertsen[14], a frigate[15], founded in 2005[16].

FAQs

Where was Cornelis Evertsen the Elder born?

Cornelis Evertsen the Elder was born in Vlissingen[2].

What did Cornelis Evertsen the Elder do for work?

Cornelis Evertsen the Elder worked as a naval officer[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [1] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [15] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 1h ago · Printstream · 2026-11-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #65781: add GND as source to unsourced or imported places and occupations"
  2. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Cornelis Evertsen the Youngest
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #64331: import child (P40) from GND"
  3. 18w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Manner of death → death in battle
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Dutch
    Country of citizenship → Dutch Republic
    Military, police or special rank → lieutenant admiral, admiral
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Created claim: Digital portrait index person (GND) ID: 1019731613, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783130387391"
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