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Opechancanough, o Opchanacanough, era un capotribù della Confederazione Powhatan. Vissuto in quella che è l'attuale Virginia, fu leader della sua gente dal 1618 fino alla morte, avvenuta in prigionia nel 1645. Nella lingua degli Algonchini, il suo nome significa Colui che ha l'Anima Candida.
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.
1 mar 2022 · Spinto dall’amarezza e dalla disperazione, Opechancanough riuscì a ispirare un’altra generazione di guerrieri a insorgere contro gli inglesi a metà del 1640, uccidendo 500 coloni prima di essere catturato e portato a Jamestown.
22 dic 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.
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.
17 nov 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.
7 dic 2021 · Opechancanough, kidnapped and taken to Spain, used what he learned of the Europeans to lead his people against two of the world's greatest powers.
