Birthdate: November 25, 1577
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Delfshaven, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Died: June 18, 1629
Piet Pieterszoon Hein was a celebrated Dutch admiral and privateer known for his remarkable achievements during the Eighty Years’ War. He gained fame for seizing a large portion of a Spanish treasure fleet carrying valuable gold and silver from Spanish America to Spain. This daring capture had profound global consequences, causing a surge in the price of silver internationally and pushing Spain to the edge of financial collapse. Hein’s strategic brilliance and audacious tactics in naval warfare established him as a highly skilled and influential commander at sea.
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