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Jan van Riebeeck

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Also known as Johan Anthoniszoon "Jan" van Riebeeck, Jan Anthoniszoon van Riebeeck

Dutch colonial governor (1619–1677)

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Vinony files it under 1619 births, 1677 deaths and 17th-century Dutch colonial governors.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1619
Died
1677
Works
8

Top works

  • Journal, &c
  • Scheepsjournael ende daghregister
  • 'N sintakties-stilistiese studie van die dagregister van Jan Van Riebeeck
  • Daghregister gehouden by den oppercoopman Jan Anthonisz van Riebeeck
  • Jan van Riebeeck gründet die Kapstadt

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
DE
Active from
1770-12-17
Active to
1827-03-26

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Key facts

Succeeded by
Zacharias Wagenaer
Born
Jan Anthoniszoon van Riebeeck , 21 April 1619, Culemborg , County of Culemborg , Holy Roman Empire
Died
18 January 1677 (1677-01-18) (aged 57), Batavia , Dutch East Indies
Resting place
Groote Kerk, Jakarta
Spouses
Maria de la Queillerie ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 28 March 1649</span>"}]]}'>1649 ; died 2 November 1664</span>"}]]}'>1664 ) ​ Maria Isaacks Scipio
Children
7, including Abraham
Occupation
Colonial administrator

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Wikidata facts

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Commons category
Jan van Riebeeck
date of death
1677-01-18
date of birth
1619-04-21
name in native language
Johan van Riebeeck
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Encyclopedic overview

Johan Anthoniszoon van Riebeeck (21 April 1619 – 18 January 1677) was a Dutch merchant and colonial administrator who served as the first Commander of the Cape from 1652 to 1662.

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Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Jan van Riebeeck” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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