Maarten Tromp, Dutch admiral, known for dutch admiral, was born on 1598-04-23. Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp or Maarten van Tromp (23 April 1598 – 31 July 1653) was an army general and admiral in the Dutch navy during much of the Eighty Years' War and throughout the First Anglo-Dutch War. Son of a ship's captain, Tromp spent much of his childhood at sea, during which time he was captured by pirates and enslaved by Barbary corsairs.
Maarten Tromp is born
Maarten Tromp, Dutch admiral, known for dutch admiral, was born on 1598-04-23. Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp or Maarten van Tromp (23 April 1598 – 31 July 1653) was an army general and admiral in the…
Historical Significance
Maarten Tromp is Dutch admiral.
Key People
Events Before
A group of early Japanese Christians, known as the 26 Martyrs, are killed by the new government of Japan for being seen
A group of early Japanese Christians, known as the 26 Martyrs, are killed by the new government of Japan for being seen as a threat to Japanese society
William Shakespeare's "The Merry Wives of Windsor" is first performed with Queen Elizabeth I of England in attendance
William Shakespeare's "The Merry Wives of Windsor" is first performed with Queen Elizabeth I of England in attendance
Astronomer Johannes Kepler marries widow Barbara Müller
Astronomer Johannes Kepler marries widow Barbara Müller
French nobleman and future Governor of Arcadia Pierre Dugua de Monts marries Judith Chesnel
French nobleman and future Governor of Arcadia Pierre Dugua de Monts marries Judith Chesnel
First Dutch East India Company ships return from the Far East
The United East India Companyoːˈseː]), commonly known as the Dutch East India Company, was a chartered trading company and one of the first joint-stock companies in the world.
Events After
Jacob van Neck's fleet leaves Bantam, Java in modern-day Indonesia with 1 million pounds of pepper and cloves and a furt
Jacob van Neck's fleet leaves Bantam, Java in modern-day Indonesia with 1 million pounds of pepper and cloves and a further half a ship full of nutmeg, mace and cinnamon
Albert VII Archduke of Austria marries his cousin Isabella, daughter of Philip II of Spain
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English nobleman Robert Devereux becomes Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
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Jacob Corneliszoon van Necks' Dutch merchant fleet, the second to reach Indonesia, leaves Java
Jacob Corneliszoon van Necks' Dutch merchant fleet, the second to reach Indonesia, leaves Java
Italian painter Caravaggio gets his first public commission, the Contarelli Chapel in the church of San Luigi dei France
Italian painter Caravaggio gets his first public commission, the Contarelli Chapel in the church of San Luigi dei Francesi, Rome
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Jacob van Neck's fleet leaves Bantam, Java in modern-day Indonesia with 1 million pounds of pepper and cloves and a furt
Jacob van Neck's fleet leaves Bantam, Java in modern-day Indonesia with 1 million pounds of pepper and cloves and a further half a ship full of nutmeg, mace and cinnamon
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William Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet" is thought to have been first performed; officially published early 1597
William Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet" is thought to have been first performed; officially published early 1597
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on April 23, 1598?
- Maarten Tromp, Dutch admiral, known for dutch admiral, was born on 1598-04-23. Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp or Maarten van Tromp (23 April 1598 – 31 July 1653) was an army general and admiral in the Dutch navy during much of the Eighty Years' War and throughout the First Anglo-Dutch War. Son of a ship's captain, Tromp spent much of his childhood at sea, during which time he was captured by pirates and enslaved by Barbary corsairs.
- Why is Maarten Tromp is born significant?
- Maarten Tromp is Dutch admiral.
- Who was involved in Maarten Tromp is born?
- Key figures include Maarten Tromp (admiral).