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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 the paramount chief of Tsenacomoco, a political alliance of Virginia Indians, who led attacks against the English colonists in 1622 and 1644. He may have been related to Powhatan, the chief at the time of the Jamestown landing in 1607, and he was captured and died in English custody in 1646.
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.
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.
Opechancanough was a leader of the Powhatan Confederacy who opposed the English settlers of Jamestown, Virginia. He captured John Smith, plotted to destroy the colony, and was killed by a guard in 1644.
