 Spilbergen met the king of Kandy (Sri Lanka) Vimala Dharma Suriya in 1602, and discussed the possibility of trade in cinnamon.In 1607, Spilbergen, onboard "Aeolus", was with Jacob van Heemskerk at the Battle of Gibraltar.In 1614, he sailed beyond the Strait of Magellan with an expedition of five ships.