Opchanacanough

(noun)

Opechancanough or Opchanacanough (1554?-1646) was a tribal chief of the Powhatan Confederacy of what is now Virginia in the United States, and its leader from sometime after 1618 until his death in 1646.

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Examples of Opchanacanough in the following topics:

  • Jamestown, Virginia

    • Powhatan's brother, a fierce warrior named Opchanacanough, became head of the Powhatan Confederacy.
    • After several years of strained coexistence, Chief Opchanacanough and his Powhatan Confederacy attempted to eliminate the English colony once and for all.
    • In 1646, Opchanacanough was captured and killed while in custody, and the Powhatan Confederacy began to decline.

  • Virginia

    • Powhatan's brother, a fierce warrior named Opchanacanough, became head of the Powhatan Confederacy.
    • After several years of strained coexistence, Chief Opchanacanough and his Powhatan Confederacy attempted to eliminate the English colony once and for all.
    • In 1646, Opchanacanough was captured and killed while in custody, and the Powhatan Confederacy began to decline.