Juan de Fuca
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This article is about the 16th-century explorer. For the ocean strait between Vancouver Island, BC, Canada and Washington, USA, see Strait of Juan de Fuca. For other uses, see Juan de Fuca (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with John Phokas or Jean Focas.
Juan de Fuca (10 June 1536, Cefalonia – 23 July 1602, Cefalonia)[1][2] was a Greek sailor who served Philip II of Spain. He is best known for his claim to have explored the Strait of Anián—now known as the Strait of Juan de Fuca—between Vancouver Island (now part of British Columbia, Canada) and the Olympic Peninsula (northwestern Washington state in the United States).
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![]() Bust of Juan de Fuca, created by Cephalonian sculptor Spiros Hourmouzis | |
Born | Ioannis Fokas (1536-06-10)10 June 1536 |
Died | 23 July 1602(1602-07-23) (aged 66) Cephalonia |
Nationality | Greek |
Occupation | Sailor |
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