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Piet Pieterszoon Hein

Dutch admiral (1578-1629)

Piet Pieterszoon Hein has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists December 5, 1577 in Delfshaven, Netherlands.

Born

December 5, 1577

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: June 18, 1629

Source:

No external source identified

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Original calendar: Julian. Displayed date is Gregorian.

Birthplace
Delfshaven, Netherlands
Professions
privateer, sailor, pirate, admiral
Citizenship
Dutch Republic

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: December 5, 1577 (No external source identified) or in 1557 (biografiasyvidas.com).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

More about Piet Pieterszoon Hein

Birth name
Milo Hein

All birth date sources

A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.

No external source identified

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was Piet Pieterszoon Hein born?

Piet Pieterszoon Hein was born in Delfshaven, Netherlands.

What was Piet Pieterszoon Hein’s name at birth?

Piet Pieterszoon Hein’s recorded birth name is Milo Hein.

When did Piet Pieterszoon Hein die?

Piet Pieterszoon Hein died on June 18, 1629.