波瓦坦(Powhatan,约),真名为瓦亨塞纳卡(Wahunsenacawh,也可以拼写为Wahunsenacah、Wahunsunacock、Wahunsonacock)是美国原住民波瓦坦人的酋长,在英国殖民时代统治着大西洋滨海平原北部地区。
生平
1607年殖民者抵达之前的波瓦坦生平已经无法考证。殖民者到达时,他统治着大约30个部落,约10,000-15,000人。1609年左右,约翰·史密斯曾为了交换食物而为波瓦坦建造了一座英式建筑。他死后,二弟Opitchapam成为大酋长,但不久就被最小的弟弟Opechancanough取代。
参考文献
扩展阅读
David A. Price, Love and Hate in Jamestown: John Smith, Pocahontas, and the Start of A New Nation*, Alfred A. Knopf, 2003
- Huber, Margaret Williamson (January 12, 2011). [http://encyclopediavirginia.org/Powhatan_d_1618 "Powhatan (d. 1618)"]. [https://web.archive.org/web/20170503103811/http://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/ Encyclopedia Virginia]. Retrieved February 18, 2011.
Townsend, Camilla. Pocahontas and the Powhatan Dilemma*, New York: Hill and Wang, 2004.
外部链接
*[http://www.virginiaplaces.org/nativeamerican/anglopowhatan.html The Anglo-Powhatan Wars]
*[http://www.she-philosopher.com/gallery/powhatan-map.html Powhatan's Mantle in the Ashmolean Museum] -Pictures and extensive description and history
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*[http://www.highres.factum-arte.org/Powahatans_Mantle_HTML/shared/viewer.html High-resolution 3D image viewer] by Factum Foundation for Digital Technology in Conservation
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