Metacomet

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Metacomet, also known as King Philip, was a 17th-century Wampanoag leader who led a major Native American resistance against English colonists in New England.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf 17th-century person
Native American leader
Wampanoag leader
historical figure
alsoKnownAs Philip (King Philip)
surface form: King Philip

Metacom
Philip
areaOfInfluence southern New England
associatedWith Pokanoket region
surface form: Pokanoket territory around Mount Hope Bay
causeOfConflict English expansion into Wampanoag lands
disputes over English colonial laws and jurisdiction
encroachment on Native American territory
sale and loss of Wampanoag lands
conflict King Philip's War
King Philip's War
surface form: Metacomet's Rebellion
country Wampanoag homelands
dateOfBirth circa 1638
dateOfDeath 1676-08-12
ethnicity Wampanoag people
surface form: Wampanoag
father Massasoit
historicalPeriod Colonial America
surface form: Colonial New England
killedBy John Alderman
a Native American allied with the English
language Wampanoag language
some English
legacy central figure in narratives of King Philip's War
symbol of Native American resistance to colonization
mannerOfDeath killed in battle
notableFor leadership in King Philip's War
leading a major Native American resistance against English colonists in New England
opponent English colonists in New England
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Plymouth Colony
Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
surface form: Rhode Island colonists
placeOfBirth near present-day Bristol, Rhode Island
placeOfDeath Mount Hope, Rhode Island
surface form: Mount Hope, near present-day Bristol, Rhode Island
positionHeld sachem of the Pokanoket
sachem of the Wampanoag
region New England
reignEnd 1676
reignStart circa 1662
religion traditional Wampanoag spiritual beliefs
sibling Mooanam
Wamsutta
spouse Wootonekanuske
tribalAffiliation Wampanoag people
surface form: Wampanoag Confederacy
tribe Pokanoket

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Metacom alsoKnownAs Metacomet
Massasoit child Metacomet
King Philip's War hasCommander Metacomet