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Jacob Dircksz de Graeff (1570–1638), Amsterdam burgomaster and regent, statesman; Lenaert Jansz de Graeff (around 1525/30-before 1578), one of the leaders of the Protestant Reformation in Amsterdam, captain of the Sea Beggars; Pieter de Graeff (1638–1707), Amsterdam patrician, politician; brother-in-law of Johan de Witt; Glennis Grace (born ...
Bredero (1585–1618), poet (sonnets) and dramatist (comedies), his most famous comedy, De Spaanse Brabander (English: The Spanish Brabanter), describes the seamy side of life in Amsterdam Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft (1581–1647), historian, poet and dramatist, who wrote Nederlandsche Historiën (English: Dutch History ), which was never ...
People from Amsterdam, North Holland, capital of the Netherlands. Subcategories. This category has the following 15 subcategories, out of 15 total. Burials ...
Dutch people who are famous or notable include: This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
Amsterdam was Europe's most important hub for the shipment of goods and was the leading financial centre of the Western world. [55] In 1602, the Amsterdam office of the Dutch East India Company became the world's first stock exchange by trading in its own shares. [56]
Image credits: bmcgowan89 Many people want to become famous. Being admired by strangers, not having to “win over” every single person you meet, because they already know (and possibly like ...
Mass media people from Amsterdam (46 P) Military personnel from Amsterdam (26 P) Models from Amsterdam (19 P) P. Politicians from Amsterdam (3 C, 145 P) S.
Strangled and burned in Amsterdam. Keep was a decorator. [90] Johannes Keep Maurits van Eeden House servant and Johannes Keep's servant, age 18, drowned in a barrel in Amsterdam. [90] Cornelius Boes Jan Westhoff 29 June 1730 Soldiers, strangled and buried under the gallows in Kampen. [91] Steven Klok Leendert de Haas 17 July 1730