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Opechancanough (/ oʊ p ə ˈ tʃ æ n k ə n oʊ / oh-pə-CHAN-kə-noh; 1554–1646) was paramount chief of the Powhatan Confederacy in present-day Virginia from 1618 until his death. He had been a leader in the confederacy formed by his older brother Powhatan , from whom he inherited the paramountcy.
Opechancanough. Cerca de Jamestown, Virginia (Estados Unidos), c. 1544 – Virginia (Estados Unidos), 1644. Guerrero indígena. Jefe guerrero de los indios algonquinos, hermano mayor del jefe Powhatan y tío de la princesa Pocahontas, nacido hacia 1544.
2 de mar. de 2021 · La masacre indígena de 1622 fue un ataque a los asentamientos de la Colonia de Virginia por parte de las tribus de la Confederación Powhatan bajo el mando de su líder Opchanacanough (1554-1646) y su...
1 de ene. de 2022 · Opechancanough | A Brief Biography. Paramount Chief Powhatan and Pocahontas are the most widely known people from the Powhatan chiefdom, but Opechancanough, younger brother of Paramount Chief...
Opechancanough was a war-chief of Tsenacommacah, a political alliance of Algonquian-speaking Virginia Indians, who famously led assaults against the English settlers in 1622 and 1644. He was the younger brother (or cousin) of Powhatan, the paramount chief famous for his relations with the English at the time of their arrival in Virginia in 1607.
22 de dic. de 2021 · Opechancanough was paramount chief of Tsenacomoco, a political alliance of Virginia Indians, and famously led massive assaults against the English colonists in 1622 and 1644.
17 de nov. de 2021 · Taking over from his brother, Opechancanough established himself as the chiefdom’s de facto ruler and began planning a long-term strategy to expel the English from his territories.
