Frederick Coyett
Politician
1615 – 1687
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Who was Frederick Coyett?
Frederick Coyett, born in Stockholm or Moscow c. 1615, buried in Amsterdam, October 17, 1687, was a Swedish nobleman and the last colonial governor for the Dutch colony of Formosa. He was the first Swede to travel to Japan and China and became the last governor of Dutch-occupied Taiwan.
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- Born
- 1615
Stockholm - Also known as
- Fredrik Coyet
- Children
- Nationality
- Swedish Empire
- Died
- Oct 17, 1687
Amsterdam
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on July 23, 2013
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