Historedia
Person

Cornelis de Houtman

Events
2
Episodes
3
Years
1596–1597

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Cornelis de Houtman, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. De Houtman Arrives in Banten

    1596

    Role: Commander of the first Dutch expedition to the East Indies

    1. 1596 · BantenTreaty with the Sultan of Banten

      The Sultan of Banten entered into an alliance treaty with the Dutch, expressing friendship with Prince Maurice of Nassau.

    2. June 1596 · Northwestern port at JavaDutch Fleet Arrival in Banten

      The four-ship Dutch expedition commanded by de Houtman arrived at the port of Banten in June 1596.

  2. Dutch Discovery of Bali by Cornelis Houtman

    1597

    Role: Dutch merchant-explorer and commander of the first Dutch expedition to the East Indies

    1. 1597 · BaliDutch Arrival in Bali

      Cornelis de Houtman's expedition arrived in Bali in 1597 during the first Dutch expedition to the East Indies.

Sources

  1. Cornelis de Houtman Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-03
  2. Bali Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19