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Peter Minuit
January 1, 1580 – June 1, 1638
third director-general of New Netherland, founder of the Swedish colony of New Sweden in 1638 (1580–1638)
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Peter Minnewitt či Minuit byl guvernér Nového Holandska. Během výkonu své funkce od indiánského kmene Lenapů odkoupil za zásoby s předpokládanou hodnotou 24 amerických dolarů ostrov Manhattan, na kterém mělo být budováno město Nový Amsterdam.
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- Birthday · January 1
- Anniversary · June 1
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