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Pocahontas (US: / ˌ p oʊ k ə ˈ h ɒ n t ə s /, UK: / ˌ p ɒ k-/; born Amonute, [1] also known as Matoaka and Rebecca Rolfe; c. 1596 – March 1617) was a Native American woman belonging to the Powhatan people, notable for her association with the colonial settlement at Jamestown, Virginia.
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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 29 December 2024. Title character of the 1995 Disney animated film of the same name Fictional character Pocahontas Pocahontas character Pocahontas as she appears in Pocahontas (1995). First appearance Pocahontas (1995) Created by Carl Binder Susannah Grant Philip LaZebnik Voiced by Irene Bedard (speaking ...
John Rolfe (c. 1585 – March 1622) was an English explorer, farmer and merchant. He is best known for being the husband of Pocahontas and the first settler in the colony of Virginia to successfully cultivate a tobacco crop for export.
Pictures From History/Universal Images Group via Getty Images. ... Pocahontas, who was born around 1596, was the daughter of Powhatan, the powerful chief of the tribe until his death in 1618.
Pocahontas was baptized (under the name "Rebecca") by the Anglican priest Alexander Whitaker in Jamestown, Virginia. This event is believed to have taken place in 1613, and the marriage between Rolfe and Pocahontas helped to establish peaceful relations between the Jamestown colonists and the Tidewater tribes. [11] Embarkation of the Pilgrims
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly used the name "Pocahontas" to bash Sen. Elizabeth Warren. "Pocahontas" was the nickname of a teenage girl who was abducted by English colonists in 1613 and ...