John Canoe

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John Canoe

Summary

John Canoe is a ritual[1]. Born in Princes Town[2], he… he was born on +1700-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1800-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a merchant[5], military leader[6], and king[7]. He draws 34 Wikipedia views per month (ritual category, ranking #52 of 101).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Canoe's place of birth was Princes Town[2].
  • John Canoe was born on +1700-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Canoe was born on +1670-01-01T00:00:00Z[9].
  • John Canoe died on +1800-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • John Canoe held citizenship in Ghana[10].
  • John Canoe's professions included merchant[5].
  • John Canoe's professions included military leader[6].
  • John Canoe worked as a king[7].
  • John Canoe's image is recorded as John Canoe Dancers Jamaica 1975 Dec ver06.jpg[11].
  • John Canoe is recorded as male[12].
  • John Canoe's instance of is recorded as ritual[13].
  • John Canoe's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John Canoe's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 26168045348838102443[15].
  • John Canoe's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2023018163[16].
  • John Canoe's Commons category is recorded as Junkanoo[17].
  • John Canoe's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0tkhqfx[18].
  • John Canoe's given name is recorded as Jan[19].
  • John Canoe's work location is recorded as Brandenburger Gold Coast[20].
  • John Canoe's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[21].
  • John Canoe's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • John Canoe's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject African diaspora[23].

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Origins and Family

John Canoe was born in Princes Town[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1700-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1670-01-01T00:00:00Z[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include merchant[5], military leader[6], and king[7].

Death and Burial

John Canoe died on +1800-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

John Canoe draws 34 Wikipedia views per month (ritual category, ranking #52 of 101).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was John Canoe born?

Born in Princes Town[2], John Canoe…

What did John Canoe do for work?

John Canoe worked as merchant[5], military leader[6], and king[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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