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Johan Bax van Herenthals | |
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| 7th Commander of the Cape | |
| In office 14 March 1676 – 29 June 1678 | |
| Preceded by | IJsbrand Godske |
| Succeeded by | Hendrik Crudop (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 March 1637 's-Hertogenbosch |
| Died | 24 June 1678 (aged 41) Cape Town |
Johan Bax van Herenthals (14 March 1637 – 29 June 1678), also written as Joan Bax, and van Herentals, was born in 's-Hertogenbosch and was the governor of the Dutch Cape Colony from 1676 succeeding the acting interim governor IJsbrand Godske.[1] Agriculture developed during his term[2] and he is recognized as contributing to the development of Botany and Ethnobiology. He declared two wars with the Khoikhoi. He died in Cape Town.
- ^ "Intro (African) to the Resolutions of Cape of Good Hope / VOC-bevelvoerders aan die Kaap die Goeie Hoop". Tanap.net. Archived from the original on 24 March 2005. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Math Verstegen (2001): De Indische Zeeherberg. De Stichting van Zuid-Afrika door de V.O.C, p. 76