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See also:DIEMEN, See also:ANTHONY See also:VAN (1593–1645) , Dutch See also:admiral and See also:governor-See also:general of the See also:East See also:Indian settlements, was See also:born at Kuilenburg in 1593. He was educated in See also:commerce, and on entering the service of the East See also:India See also:Company speedily attained high See also:rank. In 1631 he led a Dutch See also:fleet from the Indies to See also:- HOLLAND
- HOLLAND, CHARLES (1733–1769)
- HOLLAND, COUNTY AND PROVINCE OF
- HOLLAND, HENRY FOX, 1ST BARON (1705–1774)
- HOLLAND, HENRY RICH, 1ST EARL OF (1S9o-,649)
- HOLLAND, HENRY RICHARD VASSALL FOX, 3RD
- HOLLAND, JOSIAH GILBERT (1819-1881)
- HOLLAND, PHILEMON (1552-1637)
- HOLLAND, RICHARD, or RICHARD DE HOLANDE (fl. 1450)
- HOLLAND, SIR HENRY, BART
Holland, and in 1636 he was raised to the governor-generalship. He came into conflict with the Portuguese, and took their possessions in See also:Ceylon and Malacca from them. He greatly extended the commercial relationships of the Dutch, opening up See also:trade with Tong-See also:- KING
- KING (O. Eng. cyning, abbreviated into cyng, cing; cf. O. H. G. chun- kuning, chun- kunig, M.H.G. kiinic, kiinec, kiinc, Mod. Ger. Konig, O. Norse konungr, kongr, Swed. konung, kung)
- KING [OF OCKHAM], PETER KING, 1ST BARON (1669-1734)
- KING, CHARLES WILLIAM (1818-1888)
- KING, CLARENCE (1842–1901)
- KING, EDWARD (1612–1637)
- KING, EDWARD (1829–1910)
- KING, HENRY (1591-1669)
- KING, RUFUS (1755–1827)
- KING, THOMAS (1730–1805)
- KING, WILLIAM (1650-1729)
- KING, WILLIAM (1663–1712)
king, See also:China and See also:Japan. As an See also:administrator also he showed ability, and the See also:foundation of a Latin school and several churches in See also:Batavia is to be ascribed to him. Exploring expeditions were sent to See also:Australia under his auspices in 1636 and 1642, and See also:Abel See also:Tasman named after him (Van Diemen's See also:Land) the See also:island now called See also:Tasmania. Van Diemen died at Batavia on the 19th of See also:April 1645.
End of Article: DIEMEN, ANTHONY VAN (1593–1645)
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