Commodore Perry

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Millard_Fillmore
gptkb:Franklin_Pierce
gptkbp:awards gptkb:church
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:South_Kingston,_Rhode_Island
gptkbp:born April 10, 1794
gptkbp:children gptkb:4
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:USS_Saratoga
gptkb:USS_Mississippi
gptkbp:cultural_impact Portrayal in media
gptkbp:died March 4, 1858
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
gptkbp:famous_for gptkb:Perry_Expedition
gptkbp:famous_quote “ The world is a great book.”
“ The time has come for Japan to open her ports.”
“ I come in peace.”
“ We are here to establish peace.”
“ We must have trade.”
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Matthew_Calbraith_Perry
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Edo_period
gptkb:Meiji_Restoration
gptkbp:historical_significance First contact between Japan and the United States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Commodore Perry
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Japanese_Navy
Westernization of Japan
gptkbp:influenced U. S.-Japan relations
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkb:Mexican-American_War
gptkb:War_of_1812
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Black_Ships
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Perry's_Expedition
gptkbp:military_rank gptkb:automobile
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:Battle_of_Veracruz
gptkb:Battle_of_Lake_Erie
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Great_Lakes
gptkbp:nickname The Father of the Steam Navy
gptkbp:notable_for opening Japan to the West
gptkbp:notable_work Expedition to Japan
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:rank gptkb:automobile
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:battle
gptkbp:service_years 1809–1858
gptkbp:significant_event gptkb:Convention_of_Kanagawa
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Jane_Slidell
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pacific_Overtures
gptkb:Tokugawa_Yoshinobu
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4