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Massasoit

Wompanoag sachem

PersonhumanQ739194

Also known as Chief Massasoit · Ousamequin · massasoit · Massasoit Sachem

Born: 1580
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-05-04
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Died: 1662
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-05-04
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Occupation: traditional leader or chief

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Massasoit Sachem or Ousamequin was the sachem or leader of the Wampanoag confederacy. Massasoit means Great Sachem. Although Massasoit was only his title, English colonists mistook it as his name and it stuck.

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Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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Child: Metacomet
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Replaced by: Wamsutta
Ethnic group: Wampanoag people

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