Pedro Fages
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Pedro Fages was an 18th-century Spanish soldier and colonial administrator who served as a military leader and later governor in Alta California.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spanish colonial administrator
ⓘ
explorer ⓘ human ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| areaOfActivity |
Alta California (Spanish colony)
ⓘ
surface form:
Alta California
Viceroyalty of New Spain ⓘ
surface form:
New Spain
|
| authorityOver | presidios in Alta California ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Spain ⓘ |
| employer |
Spanish Army
ⓘ
Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| familyName | Fages ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Pedro ⓘ |
| influenced | early civil and military administration of Alta California ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | infantry ⓘ |
| militaryConflict | Spanish–Native American frontier conflicts in Alta California ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
lieutenant
ⓘ
lieutenant colonel ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first military commanders in Alta California
ⓘ
serving as governor of the Californias in the late 18th century ⓘ |
| notableWork |
early military governance of Alta California
ⓘ
exploration of interior routes in Alta California ⓘ leadership in the Portolá expedition ⓘ |
| occupation |
colonial administrator
ⓘ
explorer of California ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| oversaw | development of presidios and missions support in Alta California ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Portolá expedition
ⓘ
Spanish colonization of the Americas ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish colonization of Alta California
establishment of presidios in Alta California ⓘ |
| partOf | Spanish colonial government in New Spain ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor of the Californias
ⓘ
commandant of the Presidio of Monterey ⓘ commandant of the Presidio of San Diego ⓘ military commander of Alta California ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
defense of Spanish settlements in Alta California
ⓘ
implementation of colonial policies in Alta California ⓘ |
| spouse | Eulalia Callis ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| workedUnder | Viceroy of New Spain ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Gaspar de Portolá
ⓘ
Junípero Serra ⓘ |
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