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.
Statements (47)
| 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.