1. Andries Bicker was a prominent burgomaster of Amsterdam, politician and diplomat in the Dutch Republic.
23 Facts About Andries Bicker
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Andries Bicker was a member of the Bicker family, who governed the city of Amsterdam and with it the province of Holland for about half a century.
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Andries Bicker was considered one of the strongest political adversaries of Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, and controlled Dutch foreign policy.
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Andries Bicker studied in Leiden starting in 1604 and seems to have made a Grand Tour; in 1610 he was in Poitiers.
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Andries Bicker came to the fore through his knowledge and moderation.
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In 1628, Andries Bicker supported a call for more tolerance towards the Remonstrants, just like Geurt van Beuningen.
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Jacob Andries Bicker became one of the managers of the VOC.
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The Andries Bicker family participated in peat-digging in Drenthe and disagreed with Adriaan Pauw.
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In 1634 Andries Bicker became the owner of five plots with a depth of ca 1,100m in 's-Graveland, the site where now Spanderswoud and Trompenburgh are located.
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Andries Bicker became involved in the discussions around postponing the Gijsbrecht van Aemstel.
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Between 1637 and 1639 Andries Bicker was councilor of the Admiralty of Amsterdam.
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Andries Bicker opposed stadtholder Frederick Henry, who intended the centralize the five admiralties, which would cause the Admiralty to lose influence.
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Andries Bicker faced accusations involving private affairs, allegedly including monopolizing the fur and pepper trade.
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Johan Elias claimed he served as a manager of the VOC in 1641, though there is confusion with Jacob Andries Bicker, who assumed a position at the Wisselbank.
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Andries Bicker was involved in the preparations for an extended town hall and a reorganisation of the VOC and WIC.
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Between 1646 and 1648 Andries Bicker was deputy to the States General.
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Andries Bicker dealt with Amalia von Solms and the corrupt Cornelis Musch.
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In 1648 Andries Bicker was sent to Middelburg which did not support the peace negotiations.
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In 1649 Andries Bicker promoted not to go to war with Portugal so that trade with Africa became possible again.
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Many times Andries Bicker interfered with the appointment of ministers, according to his handwritten collection of resolutions.
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In 1652 Andries Bicker was appointed deputy to the Chambre Mi-partie, solving remaining problems between Spain and the Netherlands.
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Andries Bicker was married to Trijn Jansdr van Tengnagel.
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The Andries Bicker family, renowned as one of Amsterdam's oldest patrician lineages, occupied a prominent position within the city's ruling oligarchy.