History of Mauritius
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The history of Mauritius begins with discovery by Portuguese and thus its appearance on European maps in the early 16th century. Mauritius was successively colonized by the Netherlands, France and Gre
First African slaves to Mauritius. Artist: Raouf Oderuth
Cantino planisphere (1502), Biblioteca Estense, Modena, Italy
Replica of an East Indiaman of the Dutch East India Company/United East Indies Company (VOC)
Parrot hunting on Mauritius by Johann Theodor de Bry, 1601
Dutch Mauritius
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Mauritius was an official settlement of the Dutch East India Company on the island of Mauritius between 1638 and 1710, and used as a refreshing station for passing ships. It was already frequented by
History of Mauritius
…East India Company) Replica of an East Indiaman of the Dutch East India Company/United East Indies Company (VOC) Dutch map of a coast of Mauritius. Dutch Mauritius (1638–1710) was the first permanent human settlement to be established on the island. Parrot hunting on Mauritius by Johann Theodor de Bry, 1601 Copper…
A representation of the extinct dodo bird. Dutch presence on the island largely contributed to the extinction of this endemic bird.