Jan Pieterszoon Coen
Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies
Born
January 8th, 1587
438 years ago
Died
September 21st, 1629
395 years ago — 42 years old
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
Netherlands
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Served as the Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies. Established Batavia as the capital of the Dutch colonial empire in Asia. Implemented policies that expanded Dutch dominance in spice trade and pushed out Portuguese and English interests in the region.
Established Batavia (Jakarta) as a major trade port
Drove the establishment and growth of the Dutch East India Company
Led military campaigns against local rulers to secure Dutch trade routes
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