Zacharias Wagenaer, commander of the Cape who succeeded Jan van Riebeeck, is born in Dresden, Germany.

Updated: 30 Sep 2019

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01Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau

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South African History Online. (2012, May 7). Zacharias Wagenaer, commander of the Cape who succeeded Jan van Riebeeck, is born in Dresden, Germany.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0082871

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"Zacharias Wagenaer, commander of the Cape who succeeded Jan van Riebeeck, is born in Dresden, Germany.." South African History Online, 7 May 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0082871. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

South African History Online. "Zacharias Wagenaer, commander of the Cape who succeeded Jan van Riebeeck, is born in Dresden, Germany.." South African History Online. May 7, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0082871.