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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.
Thomas Rolfe was born in the English colony of Virginia to John Rolfe and his wife, Pocahontas, in January 1615. [3] It is believed he was born at the Rolfe family plantation, Varina, in what was then the corporation of James Cittie.
In a well-known historical anecdote, she is said to have saved the life of an Indian captive, Englishman John Smith, in 1607 by placing her head upon his own when her father raised his war club to execute him. Pocahontas was captured by the English during Anglo-Indian hostilities in 1613, and held for ransom.
Pocahontas and Edward Norton. Shutterstock(2) Finding out his family history. Edward Norton appeared on the season 9 premiere of Finding Your Roots, where he learned that historical figure ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 11 February 2025. 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 ...
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Indigenous experts say that Kiros Auld is not linked to the Pamunkey indigenous group.
The birthplace of John Rolfe, born c. 1585, remains unproven. At that time, the Spanish Empire held a virtual monopoly on the lucrative tobacco trade. Most Spanish colonies in the Americas were located in South America and the West Indies, which were more favorable to tobacco growth than their English counterparts (founded in the early 17th century, notably Jamestown in 1607).