Philip (King Philip)

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Philip, commonly known as King Philip, was the Wampanoag leader who led a major Native American uprising against English colonists in New England during the 1670s.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Native American leader
Wampanoag leader
historical figure
war chief
alliedWith Narragansett
Nipmuc
various Algonquian-speaking groups in New England
alsoKnownAs King Philip
Metacom
Metacomet
causeOfConflict English colonial expansion into Wampanoag lands
disputes over land sales and treaties
encroachment on Native American sovereignty
increasing English legal and religious control over Native peoples
centuryOfActivity 17th century
conflict King Philip's War
Metacom's Rebellion
countryOfCitizenship Wampanoag homelands
culture Wampanoag culture
deathDate 1676
deathPlace Mount Hope, near present-day Bristol, Rhode Island
endTimeOfMajorConflict 1676
ethnicity Wampanoag
father Massasoit
historicalRegion New England
impact one of the deadliest wars in proportion to population in American history
language Wampanoag language
legacy symbol of Native American resistance to English colonization in New England
notableFor leading a major Native American uprising against English colonists in New England
opponent Connecticut Colony
English colonists in New England
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Plymouth Colony
people Wampanoag people
portrayedAs a central figure in early American colonial histories of New England
positionHeld sachem of the Wampanoag
regionOfActivity Massachusetts Bay region
Plymouth Colony region
Rhode Island region
relative Wamsutta
sibling Wamsutta
startTimeOfMajorConflict 1675
territory southern New England
timePeriod 1670s

Referenced by (9)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Metacom ("King Philip")
Metacomet ("King Philip")
Philip (King Philip) ("King Philip")
alsoKnownAs
Battle of Bloody Brook ("King Philip")
associatedFigure
Massasoit
child
Wamsutta ("King Philip")
relative
Wamsutta ("King Philip")
sibling
Attack on Swansea ("King Philip")
significantPerson
Wamsutta ("King Philip")
successor

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