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Opechancanough
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Opechancanough was the Mamanatowick of the Powhatan Confederacy in present-day Virginia from 1618 until his death. He had been a leader in the confederacy led previously by his older brother Powhatan.
'John Smith taking the King of Pamunkey prisoner', a fanciful image of Opechancanough from Smith's General History of Virginia (1624). The image of Opechancanough is based on a 1585 painting of another native warrior by John White (see below)
'John Smith taking the King of Pamunkey prisoner', a fanciful image of Opechancanough from Smith's General History of Virginia (1624). The image of Op
A 1585 painting of a Chesapeake Bay warrior by John White; this painting was adapted to represent Opechancanough in the engraving above.
A 1585 painting of a Chesapeake Bay warrior by John White; this painting was adapted to represent Opechancanough in the engraving above.
Opechankanough [sic] leading his warriors, circa 1644
Opechankanough [sic] leading his warriors, circa 1644
Weroance
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Weroance is an Algonquian word meaning leader or commander which was used throughout the Chesapeake Bay region including in the Powhatan Confederacy and the Piscataway Confederacy. Weroances within th
Portrait of a Weroance (possibly Wingina)
Portrait of a Weroance (possibly Wingina)