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Cornelis Van Aerssen Van Sommelsdijck

Cornelis Van Aerssen Van Sommelsdijck Life story


Cornelis van Aerssen van Sommelsdijck was the first governor of Suriname after the establishment of the Society of Suriname in 1683. He was governor from 27 November 1683 until he was murdered by mutinous soldiers on 19 July 1688. Van Aerssen belonged to one of the richest families of the Dutch Golden Age.

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