Jan Van Riebeeck

Jan Van Riebeeck

Johan Anthoniszoon "Jan" van Riebeeck (21 April 1619, Culemborg, Gelderland – 18 January 1677) was a Dutch colonial administrator and founder of Cape Town.

Read more about Jan Van Riebeeck:  Biography, Legacy in South Africa

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