The Dutch explorer Abel Tasman's middle name was Janszoon.
He discovered New Zealand.
Abel Tasman was employed by the Dutch East India company, which traded spices, silk and other exotic goods between various countries in Asia and Europe.
He tried setting sail into the Pacific and reached his goal.
Abel Tasman was a Dutch explorer and merchant. He is most known for his voyages of 1642 and 1644 for the United East india Company. He is the first known European explorer to reach the islands of Tasmania and New Zealand.
He discovered New Zealand He had 2 spouses and 1 daughter.
abel janzoon tasman
Abel Tasman was a person, a Dutch explorer, not a place. No doubt his mother named him...
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ABEL TASMAN c.1603 - 1659
No. Abel Tasman was Dutch.
Abel Janszoon Tasman had two ships: the Heemskerck and the Zeehaen.
where was abel tasman born and when
His name. Tasmania was called Van Diemen's Land from 1642-1855. Name was changed to Tasmania for Abel Tasman who discovered it in 1642.
No. Abel Tasman was a Dutch explorer.
Yes Abel Tasman is a christian, he is from Holland.
why did abel tasman become a sailor
Abel Tasman was born in the Netherlands in 1603 and grew up in a middle-class family. He trained as a seaman and later became a merchant and ship's officer before joining the Dutch East India Company. His early experiences at sea and in trade likely influenced his later explorations and navigational skills.