Joan Maetsuycker

Dutch colonial governor (1606–1678)
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Joan Maetsuycker
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12 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[11]
Date of birth
October 14, 1606
Date of death
January 24, 1678
Place of birth
Amsterdam
Place of death
Jakarta
Country of citizenship
Dutch Republic[8]
Position held
Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (1653–1678), Governor of Dutch Ceylon (1646–1650)[9][10]
Spouse
Elisabeth Abbema (1664–present)[7]
Citizenship
Dutch Republic
Given name
Joan[12]
🏷️ Also known as
en Joan Maetsuycker en Ruhanmeisuige de Maetsuycker es Ruhanmeisuige id Johan Maetsuycker ja ジョアン・マエツイッカー nl Joan Maetsuyker nl Ruhanmeisuige ru Мацуйкер, Ян ru Мацуйкер ru Ян Мацуйкер uk Йоан Матсайкер zh 如翰沒碎格 zh 油煩嗎綏極 zh 约安·马策伊克 zh 约安·马策伊克尔 zh 馬綏克 zh-hant 如翰沒碎格 zh-hant 約安·馬策伊克
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Academia Sinica authority ID
005828
Biografisch Portaal van Nederland ID
15615960
CBDB ID
0062471
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Joan-Maetsuyker
Freebase ID
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Geni profile ID
6000000017175965849
Google Arts & Culture entity ID
m05qhkv
Prabook ID
2212910
Shanghai Library person ID
s7o7btllr21d5fq4

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Summary

Born in Amsterdam[1], he… he was born on October 14, 1606[2]. He died in Jakarta[3]. He died on January 24, 1678[4]. He worked as a colonial administrator[5] and lawyer[6].

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Career and Affiliations

Positions held include Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies[9], a position[13], founded in 1610[14] and Governor of Dutch Ceylon[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Joan Maetsuycker include Maatsuyker Island[15], an island[16], in Australia[17].

Why It Matters

Entities named for him include Maatsuyker Island[15], an island[16], in Australia[17].

FAQs

Where was Joan Maetsuycker born?

Born in Amsterdam[1].

Where did Joan Maetsuycker die?

Joan Maetsuycker passed away in Jakarta[3].

Who was Joan Maetsuycker married to?

Joan Maetsuycker's spouses include Elisabeth Abbema[7].

What did Joan Maetsuycker do for work?

Joan Maetsuycker worked as colonial administrator[5] and lawyer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . worldstatesmen.org. worldstatesmen.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . worldstatesmen.org. worldstatesmen.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [2] ↑ . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . Onsland.nl. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [13] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [16] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [17] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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