- Pocahontas - Wikipedia
Pocahontas (US: ˌpoʊkəˈhɒntəs , UK: ˌpɒk - ; born Amonute, [1] also known as Matoaka and Rebecca Rolfe; c 1596 – March 1617) was a Native American woman belonging to the Powhatan people, notable for her association with the colonial settlement at Jamestown, Virginia
- Pocahontas | Biography, Cultural Legacy, Facts | Britannica
Pocahontas (born c 1596, near present-day Jamestown, Virginia, U S —died March 1617, Gravesend, Kent, England) was a Powhatan woman who fostered peace between English colonists and Native Americans by befriending the settlers at the Jamestown Colony in Virginia and eventually marrying one of them
- The Real Story of Pocahontas: Her Life, Death and Meaning | TIME
Despite her short life, Pocahontas was a key figure in the beginnings of English America Here's what to know about her story
- Pocahontas: Her Life and Legend - U. S. National Park Service
Pocahontas was born about 1596 and named "Amonute," though she also had a more private name of Matoaka She was called "Pocahontas" as a nickname, which meant "playful one," because of her frolicsome and curious nature She was the daughter of Wahunsenaca (Chief Powhatan), the mamanatowick (paramount chief) of the Powhatan Chiefdom
- Pocahontas: Separating Fact From Fiction About the Native . . .
While captive in Jamestown, Pocahontas was raped by possibly more than one colonist — an act that was incomprehensible to Native Americans She grew into a deep depression and had a second son
- Pocahontas - World History Encyclopedia
Pocahontas (l c 1596-1617, also known as Amonute, Matoaka) was the daughter of Wahunsenacah (l c 1547 - c 1618, also known as Chief Powhatan), leader of the Powhatan Confederacy in the region of modern-day Virginia, United States
- Pocahontas - National Womens History Museum
Born around 1596, Pocahontas was the daughter of Wahunsenaca (also known as Powhatan), the powerful chief of the Powhatans, a Native American group that inhabited the Chesapeake Bay region
- Pocahontas - Native American Figure, Age, Married, Children
Pocahontas was a prominent Powhatan Native American woman whose life became emblematic of early encounters between Native Americans and European settlers Born around 1595, she was the daughter of Powhatan, the leader of a confederation of tribes in Virginia
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