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Popé

Tewa religious leader

PersonhumanQ1479984

Also known as Pope · Po'pay · Poˀpʼay

Born: 1630
Died: 1688
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1.Stated in Popé (?–1688), principal organizer of the Pueblo revolt (1680) that drove the Spanish from New Mexico for twelve yearsRetrieved 2017-10-09
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Birthplace: New Mexico
Place of death: New Mexico
Citizenship: Mexico
, New Spain
Occupation: traditional leader or chief
, cacique

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Po'pay, sometimes spelled Popé, was a Tewa religious leader from Ohkay Owingeh, who led the Pueblo Revolt against Spanish colonial rule. In 1680, the Pueblo expelled the Spanish colonists from New Mexico and prevented their return for twelve years, in what has been described as the most successful Indigenous revolt against European colonial rule in what is now the United States. After the revolt, Po'pay attempted to exercise authority over the Pueblo communities, but opposition to his leadership soon emerged.

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Sex or gender: male
Place of burial: Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo Cemetery
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1.Stated in Find a Grave
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Name in native language: Poˀpʼay language: Tewa
Given name: Po'pay
Participated in conflict: Pueblo Revolt

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