About Pieter Steyn
Lived 1706 – 1772 (aged 66). Pieter Steyn was a Dutch politician.
Pieter Steyn (October 6, 1706 in Haarlem – November 5, 1772) was a Dutch government official. He was grand pensionary of Holland from June 18, 1749 to November 5, 1772.
He was the son of Johanna Patijn and Adriaan Steyn, mayor of Haarlem.
As Grand Pensionary of Holland, Pieter Steyn was overshadowed by the Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, "governing guardian" of the minor stadtholder William V, Prince of Orange.
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Who was Pieter Steyn?
Dutch politician (1706-1772)
When was Pieter Steyn born?
Pieter Steyn was born on 6 October 1706 in Haarlem.
When did Pieter Steyn die?
Pieter Steyn died on 5 November 1772 in The Hague.
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Pieter Steyn was a politician.
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Pieter Steyn was Dutch.
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