Tuskaloosa
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Tuskaloosa was a paramount chief of the Mississippian culture in the 16th century, known for leading Native American resistance against Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto in what is now the southeastern United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tuskaloosa canonical | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American leader
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ paramount chief ⓘ |
| approximateDateOfEvents | 1540 ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Mabila ⓘ |
| countryAtTheTime |
Spanish Florida
ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish Florida (colonial designation)
|
| culture | Mississippian culture ⓘ |
| deathPlace | vicinity of Mabila (disputed) ⓘ |
| encountered | Hernando de Soto expedition ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Mississippian peoples ⓘ |
| historicalSource | accounts of the Hernando de Soto expedition ⓘ |
| historicity | documented in multiple early Spanish chronicles ⓘ |
| knownFor |
confrontation with Spanish conquistadors
ⓘ
leading Native American resistance against Hernando de Soto ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Muskogean peoples
ⓘ
surface form:
Muskogean peoples (attributed, uncertain)
|
| legacy | namesake of Tuscaloosa, Alabama ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Battle of Mabila ⓘ |
| opponentOf | Hernando de Soto ⓘ |
| opposed | Spanish colonization efforts ⓘ |
| region |
present-day southeastern United States
ⓘ
southeastern North America ⓘ |
| role | leader of resistance to Spanish invasion ⓘ |
| status | indigenous ruler ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| title | paramount chief ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.