Reinier or Reiner Por (died 7 January 1653
Historic Cemeteries of Mauritius
/ref> at Fort Frederik Hendrik, near Mahébourg
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) was the Dutch
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or governor of Mauritius
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from 1648 to 1653. Five years after his death the first Dutch colony was briefly abandoned, to be re-established at the same location in Grand Port
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History
Grand Por ...
in 1666.
See also
* List of colonial heads of Mauritius
* Dutch colonization of Mauritius (1638-1710)
References
History of Mauritius: The Dutch
Fort Frederik Hendrik heritage site
Year of birth missing
1653 deaths
Dutch Governors of Mauritius
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