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[[File:Coen-grave.jpg|right|thumb|600px|Plaque at Coen's gravesite, the former site of the [[Dutch Church, Batavia|Old Dutch Church of Batavia]]. Wayang Museum, Jakarta.]]

[[File:Coen-grave.jpg|right|thumb|600px|Plaque at Coen's gravesite, the former site of the [[Dutch Church, Batavia|Old Dutch Church of Batavia]]. Wayang Museum, Jakarta.]]

*''Died: [[1634]]''

*''Died: [[1629]]''

Jan Pieterzoon Coen was a 17th century governor-general of the Dutch East Indies.

Jan Pieterzoon Coen was a 17th century governor-general of the Dutch East Indies.

Following a failed diplomatic mission to [[Edo]] led by [[Pieter Nuyts]] in [[1627]], Coen attempted to reconfigure Company diplomatic efforts. He reportedly thought, if the [[Tokugawa shogunate]] had rejected embassies from Batavia, refusing to recognize the Company as a sovereign entity or legitimate diplomatic partner, perhaps letters sent in the name of the "King of Holland" would garner a better response. However, Coen died before he was able to undertake this effort. He was succeeded as governor-general of Batavia by [[Jacques Specx]], who had previously been the Company's first factor (''opperhoofd'') at [[Hirado]].

Following a failed diplomatic mission to [[Edo]] led by [[Pieter Nuyts]] in [[1627]], Coen attempted to reconfigure Company diplomatic efforts. He reportedly thought, if the [[Tokugawa shogunate]] had rejected embassies from Batavia, refusing to recognize the Company as a sovereign entity or legitimate diplomatic partner, perhaps letters sent in the name of the "King of Holland" would garner a better response. However, Coen died before he was able to undertake this effort. He was succeeded as governor-general of Batavia by [[Jacques Specx]], who had previously been the Company's first factor (''opperhoofd'') at [[Hirado]].

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