Opechancanough
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Opechancanough was a paramount chief of the Powhatan Confederacy in early 17th-century Virginia, known for leading major resistance efforts against English colonists.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Opechancanough canonical | 9 |
| Opechancanough (possibly brother or close kinsman, sometimes described as relative) | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American leader
ⓘ
Powhatan person ⓘ paramount chief ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jamestown Colony
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Powhatan Confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedBy | English colonists ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | homicide ⓘ |
| conflict |
Anglo-Powhatan Wars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
First Anglo-Powhatan War NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Anglo-Powhatan War NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Anglo-Powhatan War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Tsenacommacah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Algonquian-speaking peoples of the Atlantic coast ⓘ |
| deathDate | circa 1646 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
English Virginia Colony
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jamestown, Virginia Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | colonial America ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Powhatan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Tidewater Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
leading resistance against English colonists in Virginia
ⓘ
organizing the 1622 Powhatan attack on English settlements ⓘ organizing the 1644 Powhatan uprising ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Powhatan language ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of Native American resistance in early Virginia history ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Virginia ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Powhatan attack of March 22, 1622
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ⓘ
Powhatan uprising of 1644 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | attempting to expel English settlers from Powhatan lands ⓘ |
| opponent |
English colonists in Virginia
ⓘ
Virginia Company of London colonists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposed | English territorial expansion in Virginia ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Chesapeake Bay region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jamestown region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | paramount chief of the Powhatan Confederacy ⓘ |
| predecessor | Opitchapam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative |
Opitchapam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pocahontas NERFINISHED ⓘ Powhatan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Powhatan religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
military leader
ⓘ
political leader ⓘ |
| strategicGoal | preservation of Powhatan territory and autonomy ⓘ |
| successor | Necotowance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 17th century ⓘ |
| title | mamanatowick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Opechancanough (possibly brother or close kinsman, sometimes described as relative)