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Variants
- Massasoit, Indian chief, 1580-1661
Identifies LC/NAF RWO
Identifies RWO
Birth Date
- 1580
Death Date
- 1661
Associated Locale
- United States
Occupation
Indian chief
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Earlier Established Forms
- Massasoit, Indian chief, 1580-1661
Sources
- found: NUCMC data from Nantucket Historical Association for Winslow, Foye/Elder collection, 1825-1941(Massasoit; Indian chief)
- found: LC data base, Nov. 7, 1997(hdg.: Massasoit, Indian chief, 1580-1661)
- found: Johansen, Bruce E. Encyclopedia of Native American biography, 1997:pages 241-242 (Massasoit; Cusamequin. Wampanoag, born circa 1580, died 1661. Among the first Native American leaders to greet the English settlers in New England. The Wampanoags allied with the Pilgrims out of necessity. Built a lodge at Mount Hope [Rhode Island])
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Change Notes
- 1997-11-07: new
- 2023-02-11: revised
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