Jan Huyghen van Linschoten
Dutch merchant
Jan Huygen van Linschoten was a Dutch merchant, traveller and writer.
He travelled extensively along the East Indies regions under Portuguese influence and served as the archbishop's secretary in Goa between 1583 and 1588. Wikipedia
Born: 1563, Haarlem, Netherlands
Died: February 8, 1611 (age 48 years), Enkhuizen, Netherlands
Nationality: Dutch
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