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Powhatan Confederacy

c. 1550 – 1646 CE · about 96 years approximate dates

The Powhatan Confederacy was a confederacy of Algonquian-speaking Native American nations in Tidewater Virginia, led by a paramount chief. Around 1607 it had an estimated 14,000–21,000 people. After wars with the English colonists, the Treaty of 1646 marked its dissolution.

Key facts

Datesc. 1550 – 1646 CE
RegionThe Americas
ContinentAmericas
Typeconfederacy
CapitalWerowocomoco
FounderWahunsenacawh (Chief Powhatan)
Religion(s)Native American religion

Note on dates: Wikipedia's infobox runs to 1686; its text dates the dissolution to the Treaty of 1646.

Before & after

Followed by

British Empire

Sources

Dates follow widely used reference works; many ancient dates are approximate or debated. Neutral summary for general reference.