Willem Kieft
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Willem Kieft was a 17th-century Dutch colonial administrator best known for his controversial and often brutal governorship of New Netherland, which included initiating Kieft's War with local Native American tribes.
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Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial administrator
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governor → human → |
| activeIn |
17th century
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| appointedBy |
Dutch West India Company
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| authorityOver |
colonists in New Netherland
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relations with Native American tribes in New Netherland → |
| birthPlace |
Dutch Republic
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| birthYear |
c. 1597
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| causeOfDeath |
shipwreck of the Princess Amelia
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| conflict |
Dutch–Native American conflicts in New Netherland
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Kieft's War → |
| controversy |
massacres of Native Americans during Kieft's War
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| countryOfCitizenship |
Dutch Republic
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| deathDate |
1647-09-27
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| deathPlace |
off the coast of Wales
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| employer |
Dutch West India Company
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| endTime |
1647 (term as Director of New Netherland)
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| ethnicGroup |
Dutch
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| governedCity |
New Amsterdam
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| governedTerritory |
New Netherland
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| historicalReputation |
associated with brutality toward Indigenous peoples
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controversial leader → |
| languageSpoken |
Dutch
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| mannerOfDeath |
died in shipwreck
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| memberOf |
Dutch colonial administration
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| notableFor |
conflicts with Native American tribes
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controversial policies toward Indigenous peoples → governorship of New Netherland → initiating Kieft's War → |
| occupation |
colonial governor
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merchant → |
| partOf |
Dutch colonial empire
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| policy |
military raids on Native American settlements
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taxation of Native American tribes → |
| positionHeld |
Director of New Netherland
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Governor of New Netherland → |
| predecessor |
Wouter van Twiller
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| regionOfActivity |
New Netherland
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North America → |
| religion |
Calvinism
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| residence |
New Amsterdam
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New Netherland → |
| shipwreckedOn |
Princess Amelia
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| startTime |
1638 (term as Director of New Netherland)
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| successor |
Peter Stuyvesant
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Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Princess Amelia
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associatedWith |
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shipwreck of the Princess Amelia
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causeOfDeathOf |
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Kieft's War
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commander |
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shipwreck of the Princess Amelia
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hasVictim |
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Kieft's War
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namedAfter |
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New Netherland
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notableDirectorGeneral |
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shipwreck of the Princess Amelia
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participant |
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Willem Kieft
("Governor of New Netherland")
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positionHeld |
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Wouter van Twiller
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replacedBy |
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shipwreck of the Princess Amelia
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significantPerson |