Piet Pieterszoon Hein

Dutch admiral (1578-1629)
Person human Q560774
Piet Pieterszoon Hein
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Piet Pieterszoon Hein

Summary

Piet Pieterszoon Hein is a human[1]. Born in Delfshaven[2], he… he was born on November 25, 1577[3]. He passed away in English Channel[4]. He died on June 18, 1629[5]. He worked as a sailor[6], privateer[7], and pirate[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (245 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Piet Pieterszoon Hein was born in Delfshaven[2].
  • Piet Pieterszoon Hein died in English Channel[4].
  • Piet Pieterszoon Hein was born on November 25, 1577[3].
  • Piet Pieterszoon Hein was born on January 1, 1557[10].
  • Piet Pieterszoon Hein died on June 18, 1629[5].
  • Piet Pieterszoon Hein died on January 1, 1629[11].
  • Burial took place at Oude Kerk[12].
  • Piet Pieterszoon Hein held citizenship in Dutch Republic[13].
  • Dutch was Piet Pieterszoon Hein's native language[14].
  • Piet Pieterszoon Hein worked as a sailor[6].
  • Piet Pieterszoon Hein worked as a privateer[7].
  • Piet Pieterszoon Hein's professions included pirate[8].
  • Piet Pieterszoon Hein was employed by Dutch West India Company[15].
  • Piet Pieterszoon Hein was employed by Dutch East India Company[16].
  • Piet Pieterszoon Hein is recorded as male[17].
  • Piet Pieterszoon Hein's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Piet Pieterszoon Hein's military branch is recorded as Dutch States Navy[19].
  • Piet Pieterszoon Hein's Commons category is recorded as Piet Pieterszoon Hein[20].
  • Piet Pieterszoon Hein's military, police or special rank is recorded as admiral[21].
  • Piet Pieterszoon Hein's family name is recorded as Hein[22].
  • Piet Pieterszoon Hein's given name is recorded as Piet[23].
  • Piet Pieterszoon Hein's given name is recorded as Pieter[24].
  • Piet Pieterszoon Hein's significant event is recorded as Battle in the Bay of Matanzas[25].
  • Piet Pieterszoon Hein's described at URL is recorded as https://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/h/heyn.htm[26].
  • Piet Pieterszoon Hein's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[27].

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Origins and Family

Piet Pieterszoon Hein's place of birth was Delfshaven[2]. Recorded date of birth include November 25, 1577[3] and January 1, 1557[10]. Dutch was his native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sailor[6], privateer[7], and pirate[8]. Employers include Dutch West India Company[15], a trading company[28], in Dutch Republic[29], founded in 1621[30], headquartered in West-Indisch Huis[31] and Dutch East India Company[16], a business[32], in Dutch Republic[33], founded in 1602[34], headquartered in Oost-Indisch Huis[35].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 18, 1629[5] and January 1, 1629[11]. Piet Pieterszoon Hein passed away in English Channel[4]. He is buried at Oude Kerk[12].

Why It Matters

Piet Pieterszoon Hein ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (245 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Piet Pieterszoon Hein born?

Piet Pieterszoon Hein was born in Delfshaven[2].

Where did Piet Pieterszoon Hein die?

Piet Pieterszoon Hein passed away in English Channel[4].

What did Piet Pieterszoon Hein do for work?

Piet Pieterszoon Hein worked as sailor[6], privateer[7], and pirate[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . biografiasyvidas.com. biografiasyvidas.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] . biografiasyvidas.com. biografiasyvidas.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation sailor, privateer, pirate
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  3. 5w ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Birth name {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Piet Pieterszoon Hein'}
    Country of citizenship Dutch Republic
    Citizenship
    Military, police or special rank admiral
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