Historedia
Person

Jan van Riebeeck

Events
2
Episodes
2
Years
1652–1659

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Jan van Riebeeck, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Establishment of the Dutch East India Company Resupply Camp at the Cape of Good Hope

    1652

    Role: Commander of the Cape and VOC employee

    1. 6–7 April 1652 · Table BayArrival at Table Bay

      Van Riebeeck and his crew landed at the future Cape Town site in early April 1652.

  2. Production of First South African Wine

    1659

    Role: First Commander of the Cape

    1. 1659 · the ColonyEstablishment of Vineyard

      Van Riebeeck established a vineyard in the Colony in 1659 to produce red wine for health purposes.

Sources

  1. Jan van Riebeeck Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14
  2. Cape Town Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24