Bible Encyclopedias
Diemen, Antony Van
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Governor of the Dutch possessions in India, born in Holland; was a zealous coloniser; at his instance Abel Tasman was sent to explore the South Seas, when he discovered the island which he named after him Van Diemen's Land, now Tasmania after the discoverer (1593-1645).
Copyright Statement
Public Domain.
Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Diemen, Antony Van'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/d/diemen-antony-van.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.