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Johan Anthoniszoon "Jan" van Riebeeck[2] (21 April 1619 – 18 January 1677)[3] was a Dutch navigator and colonial administrator who located Cape Town and the Dutch Cape Colony of the Dutch East India Company.[4][5]
In this Dutch name, the surname is Van Riebeeck.
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Jan van Riebeeck | |
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1st Commander of the Cape | |
In office 7 April 1652 – 6 May 1662 | |
Succeeded by | Zacharias Wagenaer |
Personal details | |
Born | Johan Petros Anthoniszoon van Riebeeck 21 April 1619 Culemborg, Duchy of Culemborg, Holy Roman Empire |
Died | 18 January 1677(1677-01-18) (aged 57) Batavia, Dutch East Indies |
Resting place | Groote Kerk, Jakarta, Indonesia |
Nationality | Dutch |
Spouse(s) | Maria de la Queillerie Maria Isaacks Scipio[1] |
Children | Abraham van Riebeeck 7 others |
Occupation | Colonial administrator |
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