Juan De Fuca (horse)
Juan de Fuca (10 June 1536, Cefalonia 23 July 1602, Cefalonia)Greek Consulate of Vancouver,Greek Pioneers: Juan de Fuca. was a Greeks, Greek maritime pilot, pilot who served Philip II of Spain, PhilipII of Spanish Empire, Spain. He is best known for his claim to have explored the Strait of Aniánnow known as the Strait of Juan de Fucabetween Vancouver Island (now part of British Columbia, Canada) and the Olympic Peninsula (northwestern Washington (state), Washington state in the United States). Name "Juan de Fuca" is a Spanish language, hispanicization of the Greek language, Greek name or Phokas (), Latin language, latinized as . However, his exact name is somewhat uncertain. Some sources state that his actual name was Apostolos Valerianos (). It is possible that he was baptismal name, baptized as Apostolos and later adopted the name Ioannis or Juan because ' is not a common Spanish name. It is known that his father and grandfather bore the name Focas, so it seems likely that ...
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