Opechancanough

He took the name Opechancanough, "he whose soul is white."

"The New World" and Reconstructed Languages 2006

He took the name Opechancanough, "he whose soul is white."

Archive 2006-03-01 2006

Perhaps Opechancanough thought his masterstroke would impel the whites to withdraw.

Between War and Peace Col. Matthew Moten 2011

Perhaps Opechancanough thought his masterstroke would impel the whites to withdraw.

Between War and Peace Col. Matthew Moten 2011

In 1644, forces under Virginia Governor William Berkeley captured Opechancanough, thought to then have been between 90 and 100 years old.

History of American Women Maggiemac 2008

At the time of the English settlement at Jamestown in 1607, Opechancanough was a much-feared warrior and a charismatic leader of the Powhatans.

History of American Women Maggiemac 2008

Her father was Opechancanough, the Great Weroance of the Pamunkey Tribe.

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Over the thirty year span of her reign, Cockacoeske worked within the English system to recapture the former power of Opechancanough and maintain a peaceful unity among the several tribes under her control.

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After the capture and assassination of Opechancanough in 1644, the Powhatan Confederacy was disbanded.

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Chief Powhatan's half brother and successor, Opechancanough, launched attacks in 1622 and 1644 to try to expel the settlers from Pamunkey lands.

History of American Women Maggiemac 2008