Peter Stuyvesant
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Peter Stuyvesant was the last Dutch director-general of the colony of New Netherland, best known for his authoritarian rule and for overseeing its surrender to the English, after which it became New York.
Aliases (2)
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dutch person
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colonial governor → human → politician → |
| birthPlace |
Dutch Republic
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Friesland → Peperga → |
| burialPlace |
St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery
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| causeOfInjury |
battle in the Caribbean
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| countryOfCitizenship |
Dutch Republic
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| dateOfBirth |
circa 1610
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| dateOfDeath |
1672
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| deathPlace |
New York City
→
Province of New York → Thirteen Colonies → |
| employer |
Dutch West India Company
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| ethnicGroup |
Frisian
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| familyName |
Stuyvesant
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| givenName |
Peter
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| hasPart |
wooden leg
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| heritage |
Dutch
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| knownFor |
conflicts with religious minorities in New Netherland
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construction of defensive works in New Amsterdam → having a wooden leg → negotiations with English forces in 1664 → opposition to Jewish settlement in New Amsterdam → opposition to Quakers in New Netherland → strict enforcement of religious conformity → urban development of New Amsterdam → |
| legacy |
Stuyvesant High School
→
Stuyvesant Square Park → Stuyvesant Street in Manhattan → Stuyvesant Town–Peter Cooper Village → |
| memberOf |
Dutch Reformed Church
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| militaryBranch |
Dutch West India Company forces
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| militaryRank |
officer
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| notableFor |
authoritarian rule of New Netherland
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role in early history of New York City → surrender of New Netherland to the English → |
| officeContested |
governor of New Netherland
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| oversaw |
surrender of New Netherland to England in 1664
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| participatedIn |
Dutch colonial wars in the Caribbean
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| positionHeld |
Director-General of New Netherland
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| relative |
Nicholas Bayard
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| religion |
Calvinism
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Dutch Reformed Protestantism → |
| replacedBy |
English colonial administration of New York
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| residence |
New Amsterdam
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New Netherland → New York City → |
| sexOrGender |
male
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| spouse |
Judith Bayard
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Referenced by (16)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Stuyvesant High School
→
Stuyvesant Square Park → Stuyvesant Town–Peter Cooper Village → |
namedAfter |
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Peter Stuyvesant
("Director-General of New Netherland")
→
Peter Stuyvesant ("Director-General of New Netherland") → Wouter van Twiller ("Director-General of New Netherland") → |
positionHeld |
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Peperga
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hasBirthplaceOf |
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Stuyvesant
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hasNotableBearer |
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St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery
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hasNotableBurial |
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Peperga
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hasNotablePerson |
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English forces under Richard Nicolls
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negotiatedWith |
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University of Franeker
("Petrus Stuyvesant")
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notableAlumni |
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New Netherland
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notableDirectorGeneral |
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Dutch West India Company
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notableGovernor |
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Wouter van Twiller
("Director-General of New Netherland")
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occupation |
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Willem Kieft
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successor |