1629
1629 is the year of the Batavia shipwreck and mutiny.
- Odd
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Where 1629 fits
Why 1629 is special
Survivors of a Dutch East India Company wreck off Australia were subjected to a massacre by a group among them. It is documented in unusual detail through the company's own investigation.
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (6)
- 1, 3, 9, 181, 543, 1629
- Prime factorisation
- 3^2 × 181
- Digit sum
- 18
- Digital root
- 9
Representations
- Decimal
- 1629
- Binary
- 11001011101
- Octal
- 3135
- Hexadecimal
- 65d
- Roman numeral
- MDCXXIX
- Scientific notation
- 1.629 × 10^3
Other mathematical patterns
- Deficient number
Related numbers & connections
The Batavia wreck of 1629 and the European sighting of Easter Island in 1722 are both events documented only because Dutch trading companies kept records of them.
View 1722 →Other connections
- is associated with1722
why?
Strength 0.50, confidence "high".
History
The Batavia wreck in 1629 was followed by a mutiny and the killing of over a hundred survivors. The VOC's investigation produced a detailed record of an event that would otherwise be unknown.
DocumentedHistoryGeography: Western AustraliaPeriod: 1629
Common questions
Is 1629 a prime number?
No, 1629 is not prime.
What are the factors of 1629?
The factors of 1629 are 1, 3, 9, 181, 543, 1629.
What is 1629 in Roman numerals?
1629 in Roman numerals is MDCXXIX.
About this page's data
Mathematical facts:computed directly from the number's value — nothing to source or verify externally.
Contextual records: 1 reviewer-confirmed record, sourced and reviewed before publication.
Last reviewed: 3 August 2026