Birthdate: 1580 AD
Birthplace: Wesel, Germany
Died: August 5, 1638
Peter Minuit was a prominent Walloon merchant who served as the 3rd Director and Governor of the Dutch colony of New Netherland. He is known for founding the Swedish colony of New Sweden and orchestrating the purchase of Manhattan Island from the Lenape people for the Dutch West India Company. This transaction later led to the establishment of New Amsterdam, which eventually became modern-day New York City. Minuit’s legacy includes his role in shaping the early colonial history of the region through strategic trade and negotiation.
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