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Jan Van Riebeeck is Born
On this specific date Jan Van Riebeeck was born in Culemborg Netherlands. The country was at a state of war against Portugal and it was only him and his mother since his father was at sea doing his job as a sea captain. -
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Jan Van Riebeecks journey.
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He Volunteered For His Job as Commander For The V.O.C Company.
Jan Van Riebeeck has been working for the V.O.C since 1639 serving as the head of the trading post in Vietnam. Then in 1651 he volunteered to become the commander of the first Dutch settlement in Cape Town, South Africa. Then his offer was accepted and he began to prepare for his voyage. -
The day Jan Van Riebeeck Began His Journey
Jan Van Riebeeck began his journey to create the first dutch settlement in South Africa on this exact date. He left Texel Netherlands sailing on the commander ship (the Drommedaris ) with his first son and first wife. The Drommedaris was accompinied by the Reijer and Goede Hoop ships and they all began their journey on the 24th December 1651. 82 men and 8 women were sent off to the Cape of Good Hope on these three main ships on this day. -
The Sight Of Table Mountain and When The Fort Began
This historic date was when Jan Van Riebeeck sighted Table Mountain. On the same day Jan Van Riebeeck decided to anchor the ships and head for land to begin The Fort of Good Hope. They wanted to begin this fort because of the great scurvy attacks at sea; and they knew that the fort ould serve as a pitstop to reload with fresh vegetables.By doing this the V.O.C could achieve extra money too. -
Jan Van Riebeeck Becomes The Commander
On this day Jan Van Riebeeck beame the official commander of The Cape Of Good Hope. His duties to begin on this date was to build the fort, collect fresh fruits, improve the port and also obtain the traditional livestock of South Africa. -
The Walvisch and Oliphant Ships Arrive
Later in 1652 the Walvisch and Oliphant ships arrived in Cape Town, South Africa.They were ships sent as part of the Dutch East Indies Company (the V.O.C) expanding the settlement. -
Jan Van Riebeeck Decided to Expand The Dutch Settlement
During this year Jan Van Riebeeck as the commander decided to expand the Dutch settlement. -
Jan Van Riebeeck Retires From Being The Commander
During this day Jan Van Riebeeck retired from his job as the first commander of the initial Dutch settlement in The Cape Of Good Hope. Jan Van Riebeeck left the Dutch Settlement with two main legacies. One of the legacies is building the Fort Of Good Hope and the second legacy is being the commander of the first Dutch settlement in Cape Town ,South Africa. -
Jan Van Riebeeck Passed Away
On the 18th January 1677 Jan Van Riebeeck passed away. He passed away in Jakarta in the area of Java with a diabetes complication.
