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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.
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. Metacom led one of the most costly wars of resistance in New England history, known as King Philip’s War (1675–76).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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 as King Philip’s War (1675-1678) during which the Wampanoags and their allies fought the English immigrants in an effort to preserve their land ...
- Joshua J. Mark
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.
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.
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Sep 2, 2012 · King Philip’s War was sometimes called the First Indian War, Metacom’s War, or Metacom’s Rebellion and was an armed conflict between Native American inhabitants of present-day southern New England, English colonists and their Native American allies in 1675–76.
