William Penn
HungarypoliticianMaleb. 16448.0Global Dominance: 0.00%William Penn (1644-1718) was an English real estate entrepreneur, philosopher, and founder of the Pennsylvania colony, recognized for his advocacy of religious freedom and democratic principles. His ideas on colonization influenced later projects, including Arend van den Brandhof's efforts to establish a similar agricultural colony in Suriname.
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William Penn arrived in 1682 to establish Pennsylvania, finding Swedish and Finnish farmers living peacefully with the Lenape Indians.
Index - Külföld - Kiderült a titok: egy bosszúálló kalandor alapította az elfeledett svéd gyarmatot az USA-banIndex.hu·Hungary· 2026-09-16
Hungary· 2026-09-16
William Penn was an admiral of the British Royal Navy and the founder of Pennsylvania.
el somni americà de WistarDiari d’Andorra – major newspaper in the Principality·
Andorra· 2026-07-12
Andorra· 2026-07-12
Admiral William Penn invaded Jamaica in 1655.
Enslaving and saving souls | NewsThe Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·
Jamaica· 2025-10-12
Jamaica· 2025-10-12
William Penn's colonization project 'Zoar' served as an example for van den Brandhof's ideas.
De verguisde motor achter het Boeroe-project – de Ware TijdDe Ware Tijd·
Suriname· 2025-06-20
Suriname· 2025-06-20
