Jan van Riebeeck
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Dutch colonial governor (1619–1677)
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
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jan
- Gender
- male
- Place of birth
- Culemborg
- Place of death
- Batavia
- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- commandant
- Employer
- Dutch East India Company
- Languages spoken
- Dutch
- Native language
- Dutch
- Image
- Jan van Riebeeck.jpg
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- Jan van Riebeeck
- date of death
- 1677-01-18
- date of birth
- 1619-04-21
- name in native language
- Johan van Riebeeck
- place of burial
- Jakarta
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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.
Life
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