Jan Pieterszoon Coen

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title: Jan Pieterszoon Coen
text: Jan Pieterszoon Coen was a Dutch naval officer of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) in the early 17th century, holding two terms as governor-general of the Dutch East Indies. He was the founder of Batavia, capital of the Dutch East Indies. Renowned for providing the impulse that set the VOC on the path to dominance in the Dutch East Indies, he was long considered a national hero in the Netherlands. Since the 19th century, his legacy has become controversial due to the brutal violence he employe
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description: Dutch colonial administrator
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date created: 2003-09-17T08:41:53Z
date modified: 2024-09-06T21:53:47Z
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