Abraham van Riebeeck

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Batavia in 1709

Abraham van Riebeeck (born October 18, 1653 in the Cape Colony , today's South Africa , † November 17, 1713 ) was Governor General of the Dutch East Indies from 1709 until his death in 1713 . He was also an explorer who ran several smaller and larger travel businesses in the east Indian islands.

After completing his studies in 1676, he joined the Dutch East India Company as a merchant .

One of his children was Johanna Maria van Riebeeck (1679–1759), who married his predecessor Joan van Hoorn .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ George Mason University post on Women in History
personal data
SURNAME Riebeeck, Abraham van
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Governor General of the Dutch East Indies
DATE OF BIRTH October 18, 1653
PLACE OF BIRTH Cape Colony , today's South Africa
DATE OF DEATH November 17, 1713