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Hermanus Steyn
Hermanus Steyn (15 February 1743, Swellendam – 1804, Swellendam) was a Boer political leader and the President of the short-lived Republic of Swellendam. When the rule of the Dutch East India Company fell in 1795 and the Swellendam citizens called their own Republic into existence, he was elected as president. A few months after the arrival of the Battle of Blaauwberg, British, an end was made to this Republic. Biography He was born and baptized in 1743 near Bruintjies River, which was then the border of the Dutch Cape Colony. He married ''Anna Margaretha Van Staden'' in 1765. They had seven children together - three sons and four daughters. He farmed with his father, ''Hermanus Steyn d'Oude'' at Bruintjiesfontein near Swellendam until 1773, where he soon commanded respect from his neighbours. His father was elected as part of the home council of Swellendam various times. He was very interested in the Patriot movement at the Cape in the years 1770. In 1773 he moved to the tenant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swellendam
Swellendam () is the third oldest town in South Africa (after Cape Town and Stellenbosch), a town with 17,537 inhabitants situated in the Western Cape province. The town has over 50 provincial heritage sites, most of them buildings of Cape Dutch architecture. Swellendam is situated on the N2, approximately 220 km (140 miles) from both Cape Town and George. History Early travellers and explorers who visited the Cape in the 16th century traded with the Khoikhoi people who lived on these shores and in the interior. When the Dutch East India Company The United East India Company ( ; VOC ), commonly known as the Dutch East India Company, was a chartered company, chartered trading company and one of the first joint-stock companies in the world. Established on 20 March 1602 by the States Ge ... established a replenishment station at the Cape in 1652, trade continued inland as far as Swellendam. In 1743, Swellendam was declared a magisterial district, the third-old ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
