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A Bankrupt Merchant Turned VOC's Governor-General

After going bankrupt, Anthony van Diemen enlisted as a VOC soldier. He successfully became a governor-general of the VOC later on.

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16 Juli 2023

Anthony van Diemen (1593–1645), the governor-general of VOC (1636–1645). (Rijksmuseum/Wikimedia Commons).

Amanda Rachmadita
17 Jul 2023
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ANTHONY van Diemen was considered to be having a good reputation during his time as a VOC (Dutch East India Company) employee and later as a governor-general in Batavia. He was even cited as one of the three most successful governors-general during the mid 17th century alongside Joan Maetsuycker (1653–1678) and Rijkloff van Goens (1678–1681).