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.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
explorer
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historical figure → maritime pilot → person → |
| allegiance |
Spanish Crown
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| alsoKnownAs |
Juan de Fuca
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| associatedWith |
Strait of Juan de Fuca
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| centuryActive |
16th century
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| era |
Age of Discovery
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| ethnicity |
Greek
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| exploredRegion |
Pacific Northwest
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coast of present-day British Columbia → coast of present-day Washington State → |
| hasNameInGreek |
Απόστολος Ιωάννης Φωκάς
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| hasNameInSpanish |
Juan de Fuca
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| knownFor |
exploration of the Pacific Northwest coast of North America
→
voyages in service of the Spanish Crown → |
| languageSpoken |
Greek
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Italian → Spanish → |
| namesakeOf |
Strait of Juan de Fuca
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| nationality |
Greek
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| occupation |
explorer
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maritime pilot → navigator → |
| placeOfActivity |
New Spain
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Pacific Ocean → |
| religion |
Christianity
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| roleInHistory |
early European exploration of the Pacific Northwest
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| servedCountry |
Spain
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| workedAs |
pilot for Spanish expeditions in the Pacific
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| workedFor |
Spanish Empire
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Juan de Fuca
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alsoKnownAs |