Juan de Fuca
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Juan de Fuca was a 16th-century Greek maritime explorer, also known as Ioannis Phokas, who sailed for Spain and is credited with exploring the Pacific Northwest coast of North America.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Juan de Fuca canonical | 10 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
16th-century explorer
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Greek person ⓘ explorer ⓘ historical figure ⓘ mariner ⓘ |
| activity | exploration of the Pacific Northwest coast of North America ⓘ |
| allegiance | Spain ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Apostolos Ioannis Fokas
ⓘ
Apostolos Valerianos ⓘ Ioannis Phokas ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Pacific maritime exploration
ⓘ
Viceroyalty of New Spain ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 16th century ⓘ |
| claimedDiscovery | large strait at about 47–48 degrees north latitude ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Greece ⓘ |
| culturalBackground | Greek from the island world of the eastern Mediterranean (traditionally Cephalonia) ⓘ |
| employer | Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| era |
Age of Exploration
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surface form:
Age of Discovery
|
| ethnicGroup | Greek ⓘ |
| explorationGoal | search for a passage to the Atlantic (Northwest Passage) ⓘ |
| hasPartiallyEponymous |
Juan de Fuca Strait
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surface form:
Strait of Juan de Fuca
|
| historicity | partly disputed ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Greek ⓘ |
| legacy |
influenced later searches for the Northwest Passage
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name used for geological features such as the Juan de Fuca Plate ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Juan de Fuca self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| notableFor | reported exploration of a strait between Vancouver Island and the Olympic Peninsula ⓘ |
| notableVoyage | voyage along the northwest coast of North America in service of Spain ⓘ |
| occupation |
maritime explorer
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navigator ⓘ pilot ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Pacific Northwest
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Pacific Ocean ⓘ coast of North America ⓘ |
| regionExplored |
area around present-day Vancouver Island
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area around present-day Washington State coast ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
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surface form:
Christianity (implied, Greek Christian background)
|
| sourceOfAccount | narrative recorded by Michael Lok ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Strait of Juan de Fuca