Natchez
Natchez appears on the timeline as a people or culture of Eastern Woodlands (North America) from c. 1200 to 1731 CE, a span of 531 years. Its people spoke Isolates and ancient languages (Sumerian, Elamite, Hurrian, Urartian, Hattic, Kassite, Etruscan, Basque, Ainu).
The last Mississippian-style chiefdom, ruled by a sacred chief called the Great Sun. After a revolt against the French in 1729 they were defeated, and many were sold into slavery.
See Natchez on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- c. 1200 to 1731 CE
- Duration
- 531 years
- Type
- People or culture
- Region
- Eastern Woodlands, North America
- Language family
- Isolates and ancient
Events in North America during its time
- The Great Drought
- John Cabot reaches Newfoundland
- De Soto and Coronado expeditions
- Jamestown founded
- Champlain founds Quebec
- Pueblo Revolt
Neighbours in North America
- New France
- Thirteen Colonies
- Norse Greenland
- Rupert's Land (Hudson's Bay Company)
- Comanche empire (Comancheria)
- French Louisiana
- Danish Greenland
- Spanish Florida
- Santa Fe de Nuevo México
- Spanish Texas
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Republic of Venice
- Byzantine Empire
- Byzantine Empire
- Swahili city-states
- Ghana Empire (Wagadu)
- Holy Roman Empire
- Srivijaya
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Khmer Empire
- Ottoman Empire
Questions
When did Natchez exist?
c. 1200 to 1731 CE, about 531 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.
Where was Natchez?
Eastern Woodlands, in North America.
What language did Natchez speak?
Isolates and ancient. This family includes Sumerian, Elamite, Hurrian, Urartian, Hattic, Kassite, Etruscan, Basque, Ainu.