--- title: 1598 Map of the Three Arctic Voyages (1594–1596) by Willem Barentsz author: Willem Barentsz. source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15091/1598-map-of-the-three-arctic-voyages-1594-1596-by/ format: machine-readable-alternate updated: 1970-01-01 --- # 1598 Map of the Three Arctic Voyages (1594–1596) by Willem Barentsz _Authored by Willem Barentsz._ ## Image File [![1598 Map of the Three Arctic Voyages (1594–1596) by Willem Barentsz](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15091.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15091.jpg) ## Image Caption 1598 Map of the Three Arctic Voyages (1594–1596) by Willem Barentsz. Spitsbergen (now Svalbard) is mapped for the first time and indicated as "Het Nieuwe Land" (Dutch for "the New Land"), centre-left. ## Cite This Work ### APA Barentsz., W. (2022, January 08). 1598 Map of the Three Arctic Voyages (1594–1596) by Willem Barentsz. *World History Encyclopedia*. ### Chicago Barentsz., Willem. "1598 Map of the Three Arctic Voyages (1594–1596) by Willem Barentsz." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 08, 2022. . ### MLA Barentsz., Willem. "1598 Map of the Three Arctic Voyages (1594–1596) by Willem Barentsz." *World History Encyclopedia*, 08 Jan 2022, . ## License & Copyright [Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Barentsz_Full_Map.jpg) by [**Willem Barentsz.**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Barentsz_Full_Map.jpg). Submitted by [Kim Martins](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/kim.martins/ "User Page: Kim Martins"), published on 08 January 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.