Chief Powhatan

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Chief Powhatan was the powerful paramount chief of a coalition of Algonquian-speaking tribes in early 17th-century Virginia and the father of Pocahontas.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 17th-century person ⓘ
Native American leader ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ
paramount chief ⓘ
activeDuring founding of Jamestown ⓘ
alsoKnownAs Wahunsenacawh ⓘ
Wahunsonacock ⓘ
approximateBirthCentury 16th century ⓘ
approximateDeathCentury 17th century ⓘ
associatedWithEvent Anglo-Powhatan conflicts ⓘ
linked to: Powhatan Wars
chiefOf Powhatan Confederacy ⓘ
linked to: Powhatan peoples
child Pocahontas ⓘ
continent North America ⓘ
country present-day United States ⓘ
culture Powhatan culture ⓘ
linked to: Powhatan peoples
encountered English colonists ⓘ
Jamestown settlers ⓘ
linked to: Jamestown
ethnicity Algonquian ⓘ
linked to: Algonquian peoples
fatherOf Pocahontas ⓘ
formed Powhatan Confederacy ⓘ
linked to: Powhatan peoples
gender male ⓘ
governedNear Chesapeake Bay ⓘ
James River ⓘ
York River ⓘ
historicalSignificance central figure in early Virginia Indian–English relations ⓘ
key figure in early English colonization of North America ⓘ
knownFrom English colonial records ⓘ
John Smith’s writings ⓘ
language Algonquian languages ⓘ
name Chief Powhatan ⓘ
notableFor being the father of Pocahontas ⓘ
interactions with English colonists at Jamestown ⓘ
leading a coalition of Algonquian-speaking tribes in Virginia ⓘ
peopleGoverned Algonquian-speaking tribes in Virginia ⓘ
politicalRole diplomat in relations with English colonists ⓘ
military leader of the Powhatan Confederacy ⓘ
politicalStructure chiefdom ⓘ
position paramount chief of the Powhatan Confederacy ⓘ
regionRuled Tidewater Virginia ⓘ
residence Tsenacommacah ⓘ
sphereOfInfluence coastal plain of Virginia ⓘ
successor Opechancanough ⓘ
timePeriod early 17th century ⓘ
title Mamanatowick ⓘ
tribalAffiliation Powhatan people ⓘ
linked to: Powhatan peoples

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Pocahontas → father → Chief Powhatan ⓘ
Powhatan peoples → notableLeader → Chief Powhatan ⓘ
Matoaka → father → Chief Powhatan ⓘ
Wahunsenacawh → alsoKnownAs → Chief Powhatan ⓘ
Chief Powhatan → name → Chief Powhatan ⓘ
Thomas Rolfe → grandfather → Chief Powhatan ⓘ
Rebecca Rolfe → father → Chief Powhatan ⓘ
Jamestown Island → associatedWith → Chief Powhatan ⓘ
Powhatan County, Virginia → namedAfter → Powhatan (Native American leader) ⓘ
linked to: Chief Powhatan
Jane Rolfe → descendantOf → Chief Wahunsenacawh ⓘ
linked to: Chief Powhatan
Pamunkey tribe → historicalLeader → Chief Powhatan ⓘ
Werowocomoco → usedAsCapitalBy → Wahunsenacawh (Chief Powhatan) ⓘ
linked to: Chief Powhatan
Werowocomoco → associatedWithPerson → Wahunsenacawh (Chief Powhatan) ⓘ
linked to: Chief Powhatan
Mamanatowick → notableOfficeHolder → Wahunsenacawh (Chief Powhatan) ⓘ
subject linked to: mamanatowick
linked to: Chief Powhatan
Wahunsonacock → alsoKnownAs → Chief Powhatan ⓘ
Cleopatra → father → Chief Powhatan ⓘ
Wahunsenacawh → alsoKnownAs → Chief Powhatan ⓘ
subject linked to: Cleopatra
Kecoughtan → overlord → Powhatan (Wahunsenacawh) ⓘ
linked to: Chief Powhatan
Indigenous peoples of Virginia → notableLeader → Powhatan (Wahunsenacawh) ⓘ
linked to: Chief Powhatan
Powhatan District → namedAfter → Powhatan (Native American leader) ⓘ
linked to: Chief Powhatan