Johan Bax van Herenthals
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. Agriculture developed during his term 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.
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 |
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