Historedia
Person

Jacob Corneliszoon van Neck

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1598

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Jacob Corneliszoon van Neck, 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. Second Dutch Expedition to Indonesia and Discovery of Mauritius

    1598

    Role: Admiral and expedition leader

    1. 1598 · Grand Port DistrictDutch Landing and Naming of Mauritius

      Dutch squadron lands at Grand Port and names the island Mauritius after Prince Maurice of Nassau.

    2. 1598 · MauritiusFirst Recorded Accounts of the Dodo

      Dutch sailors record the first known mentions of the dodo during the 1598 expedition.

Sources

  1. Jacob Corneliszoon van Neck Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-12
  2. Dodo Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17