The Dutch explorer Abel Tasman's middle name was Janszoon.
He discovered New Zealand.
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.
Abel Tasman's voyage in 1642 was commissioned by the Dutch East India Company to find a new trade route to the Spice Islands (Indonesia). He was also tasked with exploring and mapping the unknown regions of the Southern Pacific Ocean.
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.
why did abel tasman become a sailor
No. Abel Tasman was a Dutch explorer.
Yes Abel Tasman is a christian, he is from Holland.
Abel Tasman had 2 ships. The Heemskerck and the Zeehaen.