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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Peter Stuyvesant canonical | 25 |
| Director-General of New Netherland | 5 |
| Petrus Stuyvesant | 1 |
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 ⓘ |
| causeOfInjury | battle in the Caribbean ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | circa 1610 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1672 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
New York City
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Province of New York ⓘ Thirteen Colonies ⓘ |
| employer | Dutch West India Company ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Frisian ⓘ |
| familyName | Stuyvesant ⓘ |
| givenName | Peter ⓘ |
| hasPart | wooden leg ⓘ |
| heritage | Dutch ⓘ |
| 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
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Stuyvesant Square Park ⓘ Stuyvesant Street in Manhattan ⓘ Stuyvesant Town–Peter Cooper Village ⓘ |
| memberOf | Dutch Reformed Church ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Dutch West India Company forces ⓘ |
| militaryRank | officer ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| oversaw | surrender of New Netherland to England in 1664 ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Dutch colonial wars in the Caribbean ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Peter Stuyvesant
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Director-General of New Netherland
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| relative | Nicholas Bayard ⓘ |
| religion |
Calvinism
ⓘ
Dutch Reformed Protestantism ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
New York Colonial Assembly
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surface form:
English colonial administration of New York
|
| residence |
Manhattan
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surface form:
New Amsterdam
New Netherland ⓘ New York City ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Judith Bayard ⓘ |
Referenced by (31)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Director-General of New Netherland
subject surface form:
Dutch West India Company
this entity surface form:
Director-General of New Netherland
this entity surface form:
Director-General of New Netherland
subject surface form:
Peter Stuyvesant
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Director-General of New Netherland
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Petrus Stuyvesant
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Director-General of New Netherland
subject surface form:
Stuyvesant Street