Properties (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical figure
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Queen_Elizabeth_I
gptkb:Roanoke_Colony gptkb:Virginia |
| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Devon,_England
gptkb:London,_England |
| gptkbp:born |
1552
|
| gptkbp:burialPlace |
gptkb:St._Margaret's_Church,_Westminster
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Dame_Dorothy_Raleigh
gptkb:Walter_Raleigh gptkb:Carew_Raleigh |
| gptkbp:contribution |
exploration of the Orinoco River
establishment of the first English colony in America writing about the New World |
| gptkbp:controversy |
execution for treason
imprisonment_in_the_Tower_of_London |
| gptkbp:died |
1618
|
| gptkbp:famousQuote |
"A man can die but once."
"The world is but a canvas to our imagination." "To be a great man, you must be a great servant." |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
pioneer_of_English_colonization
cultural_impact_on_the_Renaissance_period influence_on_the_English_court_and_politics symbol_of_the_Age_of_Exploration contribution_to_the_English_language_and_literature |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sir Walter Raleigh
|
| gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:James_I_of_England
English_colonization_efforts |
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
poetry
exploration_of_the_Americas introducing_tobacco_to_England |
| gptkbp:legacy |
cultural references in literature and media
Raleigh's_exploration_inspired_future_explorers Raleigh,_North_Carolina_named_after_him |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:The_Discoverie_of_Guiana
The History of the World |
| gptkbp:occupation |
writer
explorer courtier |
| gptkbp:relationship |
friendship_with_Sir_Francis_Drake
rivalry_with_Robert_Devereux,_2nd_Earl_of_Essex |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Elizabeth_Throckmorton
|
| gptkbp:title |
Sir
|