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Anthony van Diemen
1593 - 1645

Anthony van Diemen
Anthony van Diemen (also Antonie, Antonio, Anton, Antonius; 1593 – 19 April 1645) was a Dutch colonial governor. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Anthony van Diemen is the 229th most popular explorer (down from 176th in 2019), the 377th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 300th in 2019) and the 12th most popular Dutch Explorer.
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Among EXPLORERS
Among explorers, Anthony van Diemen ranks 229 out of 498. Before him are Pero Escobar, Mark Sykes, Juan de Garay, Francisco de Bobadilla, Cristoforo Buondelmonti, and Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne. After him are Otto Finsch, Pehr Osbeck, Naddodd, Lourenço Marques, Duarte Pacheco Pereira, and Carl Anton Larsen.
Most Popular Explorers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPero Escobar
1401 - 1501
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 223
Mark Sykes
1879 - 1919
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 224
Juan de Garay
1528 - 1583
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 225
Francisco de Bobadilla
1500 - 1502
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 226
Cristoforo Buondelmonti
1385 - 1430
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 227
Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne
1724 - 1772
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 228
Anthony van Diemen
1593 - 1645
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 229
Otto Finsch
1839 - 1917
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 230
Pehr Osbeck
1723 - 1805
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 231
Naddodd
900 - Present
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 232
Lourenço Marques
1600 - 1600
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 233
Duarte Pacheco Pereira
1460 - 1533
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 234
Carl Anton Larsen
1860 - 1924
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 235
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1593, Anthony van Diemen ranks 11. Before him are Toyotomi Hideyori, George I Rákóczi, Nicolaes Tulp, Matthäus Merian, Catherine de' Medici, Governor of Siena, and Balthasar van der Ast. After him are Elisabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Duchess of Saxe-Altenburg, George Herbert, William, Margrave of Baden-Baden, Sultan Agung of Mataram, Jean de Brébeuf, and Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford. Among people deceased in 1645, Anthony van Diemen ranks 12. Before him are Francisco de Quevedo, Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares, Nur Jahan, Marie de Gournay, Feng Menglong, and Mary Ward. After him are Gaspar de Borja y Velasco, Eudoxia Streshneva, Sultan Agung of Mataram, Mariana de Jesús de Paredes, William Lawes, and Emilia Lanier.
Others Born in 1593
Go to all RankingsToyotomi Hideyori
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1593 - 1615
HPI: 71.30
Rank: 5
George I Rákóczi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1593 - 1648
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 6
Nicolaes Tulp
PHYSICIAN
1593 - 1674
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 7
Matthäus Merian
PAINTER
1593 - 1650
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 8
Catherine de' Medici, Governor of Siena
COMPANION
1593 - 1629
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 9
Balthasar van der Ast
PAINTER
1593 - 1657
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 10
Anthony van Diemen
EXPLORER
1593 - 1645
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 11
Elisabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Duchess of Saxe-Altenburg
NOBLEMAN
1593 - 1650
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 12
George Herbert
WRITER
1593 - 1633
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 13
William, Margrave of Baden-Baden
POLITICIAN
1593 - 1677
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 14
Sultan Agung of Mataram
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1593 - 1645
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 15
Jean de Brébeuf
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1593 - 1649
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 16
Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford
POLITICIAN
1593 - 1641
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 17
Others Deceased in 1645
Go to all RankingsFrancisco de Quevedo
WRITER
1584 - 1645
HPI: 71.34
Rank: 6
Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares
POLITICIAN
1587 - 1645
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 7
Nur Jahan
COMPANION
1577 - 1645
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 8
Marie de Gournay
WRITER
1565 - 1645
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 9
Feng Menglong
WRITER
1574 - 1645
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 10
Mary Ward
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1585 - 1645
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 11
Anthony van Diemen
EXPLORER
1593 - 1645
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 12
Gaspar de Borja y Velasco
POLITICIAN
1580 - 1645
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 13
Eudoxia Streshneva
POLITICIAN
1608 - 1645
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 14
Sultan Agung of Mataram
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1593 - 1645
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 15
Mariana de Jesús de Paredes
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1618 - 1645
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 16
William Lawes
COMPOSER
1602 - 1645
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 17
Emilia Lanier
WRITER
1569 - 1645
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 18
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Anthony van Diemen ranks 377 out of 1,646. Before him are Titus van Rijn (1641), Sharon den Adel (1974), Adrianus Johannes Simonis (1931), Hendrick de Keyser (1565), Albert van Ouwater (1415), and Adriaen van der Werff (1659). After him are Danny Blind (1961), Cornelis Tromp (1629), Huub Stevens (1953), Maria van Oosterwijck (1630), Cristina Deutekom (1931), and Paulus Moreelse (1571).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsTitus van Rijn
CELEBRITY
1641 - 1668
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 371
Sharon den Adel
SINGER
1974 - Present
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 372
Adrianus Johannes Simonis
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1931 - 2020
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 373
Hendrick de Keyser
SCULPTOR
1565 - 1621
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 374
Albert van Ouwater
PAINTER
1415 - 1475
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 375
Adriaen van der Werff
PAINTER
1659 - 1722
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 376
Anthony van Diemen
EXPLORER
1593 - 1645
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 377
Danny Blind
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 378
Cornelis Tromp
WRITER
1629 - 1691
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 379
Huub Stevens
COACH
1953 - Present
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 380
Maria van Oosterwijck
PAINTER
1630 - 1693
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 381
Cristina Deutekom
SINGER
1931 - 2014
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 382
Paulus Moreelse
PAINTER
1571 - 1638
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 383
Among EXPLORERS In Netherlands
Among explorers born in Netherlands, Anthony van Diemen ranks 12. Before him are Willem Janszoon (1570), Frederick de Houtman (1571), Alexandrine Tinné (1835), Cornelis de Houtman (1565), Jan Joosten van Lodensteijn (1556), and Jacob van Heemskerck (1567). After him are Olivier van Noort (1558), Willem de Vlamingh (1640), and Dirk Hartog (1580).
Willem Janszoon
1570 - 1631
HPI: 68.59
Rank: 6
Frederick de Houtman
1571 - 1627
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 7
Alexandrine Tinné
1835 - 1869
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 8
Cornelis de Houtman
1565 - 1599
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 9
Jan Joosten van Lodensteijn
1556 - 1623
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 10
Jacob van Heemskerck
1567 - 1607
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 11
Anthony van Diemen
1593 - 1645
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 12
Olivier van Noort
1558 - 1627
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 13
Willem de Vlamingh
1640 - 1698
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 14
Dirk Hartog
1580 - 1621
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 15