Apostolos Ioannis Fokas

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Apostolos Ioannis Fokas is the Greek name of Juan de Fuca, a 16th-century maritime pilot of Greek origin who explored the Pacific Northwest coast for Spain.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf explorer
historical figure
maritime pilot
person
allegiance Spanish Crown
alsoKnownAs Juan de Fuca
associatedWith Strait of Juan de Fuca
centuryActive 16th century
era Age of Discovery
ethnicity Greek
exploredRegion Pacific Northwest
coast of present-day British Columbia
coast of present-day Washington State
hasNameInGreek Απόστολος Ιωάννης Φωκάς
hasNameInSpanish Juan de Fuca
knownFor exploration of the Pacific Northwest coast of North America
voyages in service of the Spanish Crown
languageSpoken Greek
Italian
Spanish
namesakeOf Strait of Juan de Fuca
nationality Greek
occupation explorer
maritime pilot
navigator
placeOfActivity New Spain
Pacific Ocean
religion Christianity
roleInHistory early European exploration of the Pacific Northwest
servedCountry Spain
workedAs pilot for Spanish expeditions in the Pacific
workedFor Spanish Empire

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Juan de Fuca
alsoKnownAs

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