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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

Early life

Jan van Riebeeck was born in Culemborg on 21 April 1619, the son of a surgeon. He grew up in Schiedam, where he married a 19-year-old Maria de la Queillerie on

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