Cornelis Caesar
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Cornelis Caesar | |
|---|---|
| 11th Governor of Formosa | |
| In office May 24, 1653 – June 30, 1656 | |
| Preceded by | Nicolas Verburg |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Coyett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1610 Goes, Netherlands |
| Died | October 5, 1657 |
| Children | Martinus Caesar |
Cornelis Caesar (c. 1610–1657) was a Dutch merchant and Dutch East India Company official, serving as Governor of Formosa from 1653 to 1656.[1]
After joining the Dutch East India Company, Caesar arrived for his first position in Batavia in 1629.[2] During his first spell in Asia he worked in Quinam, Hirado and finally Tayouan (the capital of Dutch Formosa), rising to Chief Merchant (opperkoopman).[2] In 1641 he resigned his position in Formosa to take up another in Hirado, but en route the Dutch were forced to relocate their factory to the artificial island of Dejima by the Japanese government.[2] His work took him back to Formosa, then again to Japan, where he ordered a military action on the west coast of Luzon, which at the time was under enemy (Spanish) control. In 1647 he requested leave, which was granted, and he returned to the Netherlands.[2]
