Powhatan Paramount Chiefdom
Powhatan Paramount Chiefdom appears on the timeline as a people or culture of Eastern Woodlands (North America) from c. 1570 to 1646 CE, a span of 76 years. Its people spoke North American families languages (Algonquian, Iroquoian, Siouan, Muskogean, Na-Dene, Caddoan, Salishan).
Union of about 30 Algonquian peoples of tidewater Virginia built by Wahunsenacawh. Wars with the Jamestown colonists in 1622 and 1644 ended its independence by treaty in 1646.
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Facts
- Dates
- c. 1570 to 1646 CE
- Duration
- 76 years
- Type
- People or culture
- Region
- Eastern Woodlands, North America
- Language family
- North American families
- Capital
- Werowocomoco
Events in North America during its time
- Jamestown founded
- Champlain founds Quebec
Neighbours in North America
- New France
- Thirteen Colonies
- Spanish Florida
- Santa Fe de Nuevo México
- Acadia
- New Netherland
- New Sweden
- Roanoke Colony
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Republic of Venice
- Swahili city-states
- Holy Roman Empire
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- Kingdom of Kongo
- Mali Empire
- Ayutthaya Kingdom
Questions
When did Powhatan Paramount Chiefdom exist?
c. 1570 to 1646 CE, about 76 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.
Where was Powhatan Paramount Chiefdom?
Eastern Woodlands, in North America. Its capital was Werowocomoco.
What language did Powhatan Paramount Chiefdom speak?
North American families. This family includes Algonquian, Iroquoian, Siouan, Muskogean, Na-Dene, Caddoan, Salishan.