Miantonomo

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Miantonomo was a prominent 17th-century Narragansett sachem known for his leadership in regional conflicts and diplomacy in New England.


Statements (33)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Narragansett sachem
Native American leader
ally English colonists during the Pequot War
Narragansett people
areaOfInfluence southern New England
conflict Pequot War
continent North America
country Colonial New England
culture Algonquian-speaking peoples
deathCause killed in intertribal conflict
ethnicGroup Narragansett people
gender male
hasRole diplomat
negotiator with colonial governments
war leader
historicalRegion Narragansett territory
historicalSignificance key Native figure in early colonial–Native relations in New England
knownFor attempts to build alliances among Native tribes
interactions with English colonial authorities
resistance to rival Native groups
languageSpoken Narragansett language
notableFor diplomacy with English colonists
leadership in regional conflicts in New England
role in intertribal politics in New England
opponent English colonists in New England
Mohegan people
partOf Narragansett leadership lineage
placeOfActivity New England
Rhode Island region
politicalStatus indigenous sovereign leader
positionHeld sachem of the Narragansett
religion Native American traditional religion
timePeriod 17th century

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Pequot War
hasCommander

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