Piet Pieterszoon Hein
Dutch admiral (1578-1629)
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Summary
Piet Pieterszoon Hein was born on November 25, 1577[1], in Delfshaven[2]. He died on June 18, 1629[3], in English Channel[4]. He worked as a sailor[5], privateer[6], pirate[7], and admiral[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,191 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 1, 1557[10]
- Date of death: January 1, 1629[11]
- Place of burial: Oude Kerk[12]
- Country of citizenship: Dutch Republic[13]
- Native language: Dutch[14]
- Employer: Dutch West India Company[15], Dutch East India Company[16]
- Sex or gender: male[17]
- Military branch: Dutch States Navy[18]
- Commons category: Piet Pieterszoon Hein[19]
- Military, police or special rank: admiral[20]
- Family name: Hein[21]
- Given name: Piet[22], Pieter[23]
- Significant event: Battle in the Bay of Matanzas[24]
- Described at URL: https://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/h/heyn.htm[25]
- Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[26], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[28], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[29]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Dutch[30]
- Birth name: Milo Hein[31]
- Name in native language: Piet Pieterszoon Hein[32]
- Different from: Piet Hein[33]
Why It Matters
Piet Pieterszoon Hein has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]
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 a sailor[5], privateer[6], pirate[7], and admiral[8].