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Metacomet (1638 – August 12, 1676), also known as Pometacom,: 205 Metacom, and by his adopted English name King Philip, was sachem (elected chief) to the Wampanoag people and the second son of the sachem Massasoit.
King Philip's War (sometimes called the First Indian War, Metacom's War, Metacomet's War, Pometacomet's Rebellion, or Metacom's Rebellion) was an armed conflict in 1675–1676 between a group of indigenous peoples of the Northeastern Woodlands, the English New England Colonies and their indigenous allies.
Mar 21, 2021 · Metacomet (also known as King Philip and Metacom, l. 1638-1676) was chief of the Wampanoag Confederacy between 1662-1676, best known as the leader of Native American forces during the conflict known...
- Joshua J. Mark
King Philip’s War. Metacom (born c. 1638, Massachusetts—died August 12, 1676, Rhode Island) was a sachem (intertribal leader) of a confederation of indigenous peoples that included the Wampanoag and Narraganset.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Mar 23, 2021 · Metacom, also known as King Philip and Metacomet, was the leader of the Wampanoag tribe who fought against the English colonists in King Philip's War (1675-1678). Learn about the causes, battles, and consequences of this conflict that changed the political and social landscape of New England.
- Joshua J. Mark
Mar 18, 2021 · Metacom (also known as Metacomet) was the son of Massasoit (l. c. 1581-1661) who, in 1621, had given much-needed assistance to the English colonists who founded the Plymouth Colony.
He is also known as Metacomet or as King Philip, the name he was given by English settlers. He is best known for leading an alliance of Native peoples against the English in King Philip’s War. Metacom was born in Massachusetts about 1638.
