Massasoit

American

[mas-uh-soit] / ˈmæs əˌsɔɪt /

noun

c1580–1661, North American Indian leader: sachem of the Wampanoag tribe; negotiator of peace treaty with the Pilgrims 1621 (father of King Philip).

Massasoit British

/ ˈmæsəˌsɔɪt /

noun

died 1661, Wampanoag Indian chief, who negotiated peace with the Pilgrim Fathers (1621)

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Ousamequin, often referred to as Massasoit, which is his title and means “great sachem,” faced a nearly impossible situation, historians and educators said.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 4, 2021

Many pages are devoted to imagining the details of a discussion between Roger Williams and the Wampanoag Massasoit.

From New York Times ● Mar. 12, 2021

Some historians have suggested that Massasoit helped the Pilgrims, not of out kindness, but necessity.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 22, 2020

When the Pilgrims encountered Ousamequin, they were meeting a paramount sachem, a Massasoit, who commanded the respect necessary to establish strategy for other groups in the region.

From The New Yorker ● Nov. 18, 2019

Massasoit was an adroit politician, but the dilemma he faced would have tested Machiavelli.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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