Simon van der Stel
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Simon van der Stel was a 17th-century Dutch colonial administrator who served as Governor of the Cape Colony and played a key role in developing its wine industry and inland settlements.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Simon van der Stel canonical | 3 |
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Target entity: Simon van der Stel Context triple: [Stellenbosch, founder, Simon van der Stel]
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A.
Jan van Riebeeck
Jan van Riebeeck was a 17th-century Dutch colonial administrator who established the first permanent European settlement at the Cape of Good Hope, laying the foundations for later Afrikaner society in South Africa.
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B.
Marthinus Wessel Pretorius
Marthinus Wessel Pretorius was a 19th-century Boer leader who served as the first president of the South African Republic and played a key role in early Afrikaner state formation.
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C.
Jozias van Aartsen
Jozias van Aartsen is a Dutch politician who has held prominent national and local offices, including serving as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Mayor of The Hague.
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D.
Andries Hendrik Potgieter
Andries Hendrik Potgieter was a prominent Voortrekker leader and Boer pioneer who played a key role in establishing early Boer settlements in the interior of southern Africa during the 19th century.
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E.
Jan Pieterszoon Coen
Jan Pieterszoon Coen was a 17th-century Dutch colonial administrator and merchant best known for founding Batavia (modern Jakarta) and ruthlessly consolidating Dutch power in the East Indies for the Dutch East India Company (VOC).
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Simon van der Stel Target entity description: Simon van der Stel was a 17th-century Dutch colonial administrator who served as Governor of the Cape Colony and played a key role in developing its wine industry and inland settlements.
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A.
Jan van Riebeeck
Jan van Riebeeck was a 17th-century Dutch colonial administrator who established the first permanent European settlement at the Cape of Good Hope, laying the foundations for later Afrikaner society in South Africa.
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B.
Marthinus Wessel Pretorius
Marthinus Wessel Pretorius was a 19th-century Boer leader who served as the first president of the South African Republic and played a key role in early Afrikaner state formation.
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C.
Jozias van Aartsen
Jozias van Aartsen is a Dutch politician who has held prominent national and local offices, including serving as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Mayor of The Hague.
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D.
Andries Hendrik Potgieter
Andries Hendrik Potgieter was a prominent Voortrekker leader and Boer pioneer who played a key role in establishing early Boer settlements in the interior of southern Africa during the 19th century.
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E.
Jan Pieterszoon Coen
Jan Pieterszoon Coen was a 17th-century Dutch colonial administrator and merchant best known for founding Batavia (modern Jakarta) and ruthlessly consolidating Dutch power in the East Indies for the Dutch East India Company (VOC).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial administrator
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governor ⓘ human ⓘ |
| affiliation | Dutch East India Company ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Cape Town ⓘ |
| child | Willem Adriaan van der Stel ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1639-10-14 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1712-06-24 ⓘ |
| employer | Dutch East India Company ⓘ |
| endTime |
Commander of the Cape Colony: 1691
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Governor of the Cape Colony: 1699 ⓘ |
| era |
17th century
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early 18th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Dutch ⓘ |
| familyName | van der Stel ⓘ |
| father | Adriaan van der Stel ⓘ |
| founded | Stellenbosch ⓘ |
| givenName | Simon ⓘ |
| heritage | mixed European and Asian descent ⓘ |
| influenced | development of South African wine ⓘ |
| knownFor |
organizing expeditions into the interior of southern Africa
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promoting viticulture at the Cape ⓘ urban planning and settlement expansion at the Cape ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Dutch ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Dutch East India Company army
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surface form:
Dutch East India Company colonial forces
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| mother | Maria Lievens ⓘ |
| name | Simon van der Stel self-link ⓘ |
| notableWork |
development of Groot Constantia wine estate
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development of the Cape wine industry ⓘ expansion of inland settlements at the Cape ⓘ founding of Stellenbosch ⓘ |
| occupation |
colonial administrator
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governor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Mauritius ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Constantia, Cape Colony ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Commander of the Cape Colony
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Governor of the Cape Colony ⓘ |
| religion | Calvinism ⓘ |
| residence |
Cape Town
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Stellenbosch wine district ⓘ
surface form:
Groot Constantia
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| significantEvent |
led expedition to Namaqualand
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received Groot Constantia estate from the Dutch East India Company ⓘ |
| spouse | Johanna Jacoba Six ⓘ |
| startTime |
Commander of the Cape Colony: 1679
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Governor of the Cape Colony: 1691 ⓘ |
| workLocation | Cape Colony ⓘ |
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Subject: Simon van der Stel Description of subject: Simon van der Stel was a 17th-century Dutch colonial administrator who served as Governor of the Cape Colony and played a key role in developing its wine industry and inland settlements.
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