Powhatan, Wahunsenacawh
| Birth Name | Powhatan, Wahunsenacawh |
| Nick Name | Chief Powhatan |
| Also Known As | Wahunsonacock, Chief |
| Gramps ID | I5797 |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 72 years, 9 months, 15 days |
Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Sources |
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| Birth [E15633] | 1545-06-17 | Powhatan Co, Va | ||
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| Death [E15634] | 1618-04-00 | Tsenacomoca, Virginia | ||
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| Burial [E15635] | Tsenacomoca, Virginia | |||
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | Powhatan, Weroance [I5796] | about 1516 | 1570 | |
| Mother | Morning Scent Flower [I5625] | 1517-06-03 | 1570 | |
| Powhatan, Wahunsenacawh [I5797] | 1545-06-17 | 1618-04-00 | ||
| Brother | Powhatan, Opichapam Itoyatin Sasawpen [I5798] | about 1550 | pr 1620 | |
| Brother | Powhatan, Opechancanough Mangopeesomon [I3154] | 1554 | 1644 | |
| Brother | Powhatan, Apachamo Kekataugh [I5799] | about 1557 | ||
| Sister | Powhatan, “First Sister” [I5800] | about 1560 | ||
| Sister | Powhatan, “Second Sister” [I5801] | about 1562 |
Families
| Family of Powhatan, Wahunsenacawh and Nonoma, Winganuske Matatiske [F2897] | ||||||||||||||||
| Married | Wife | Nonoma, Winganuske Matatiske [I5802] ( * 1559 + ... ) | ||||||||||||||
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| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| Powhatan, Cleopatra [I5793] | 1580 | after 1641 |
| Type | Value | Notes | Sources |
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| _UID | 220AB0AEAE1CD911A60300C04F47765C0FF9 |
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Sources |
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| Marriage [E23613] | about 1569 | Powhatan Co, Va | ||
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| _UID | 250AB0AEAE1CD911A60300C04F47765C1229 |
Narrative
Through marriages between noble families he inherited power over eight tribes.
His title began as Weromance "King"
In 30 years or so he had conquerored 20 more tribes.
His title was Mamanotowick "Emperor" of the Powhatan Confederacey.
He lived long, and allegedly had 100 wives, with one child by each.
There were a dozen known children of his: Pocahontas was his favorite.
King James had Powhatan coroneted as Emperor of Virginia and Pocahontas a princess.
It is unlikely that his "birth date": June 17, 1545 was ever used by Native American Indians.
Attributes
| Type | Value | Notes | Sources |
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| _UID | 170AB0AEAE1CD911A60300C04F47765C0449 |