Peter Minuit

Peter Minuit (c. 1580 – 5 August 1638) was a Walloon from Tournai. Minuit was involved in the colonisation efforts of the Netherlands and Sweden in North America, going on to found New Sweden. Minuit is credited with purchasing Manhattan Island which became the site of New Amsterdam, and later a borough of New York City. Minuit drowned during a hurricane in 1638.
==Popular Culture==
===Appearances===
====Variants====
The following list is of explicit appearances of Peter Minuit.
Year	Name 	Appearance	Notes
1957	Peter Minuit	
* The Story of Mankind	
* Portrayed by Groucho Marx.The Story of Mankind - IMDB - Retrieved 6 May 2021Groucho Marx - IMDB - Retrieved 6 May 2021
1970	Peter Minuit	
* Swing Out, Sweet Land	
* Portrayed by Michael Landon.Swing Out, Sweet Land - IMDB - Retrieved 6 May 2021Michael Landon - IMDB - Retrieved 6 May 2021
== Links ==
* Peter Minuit on Wikipedia
* Peter Minuit on Encyclopædia Britannica
== References ==
Category:Real people
Category:Real politicians
Category:Real governors
Category:Real Governors of New Netherland
Category:Real Governors of New Sweden
Category:Real people who drowned