Massasoit

Timeline

1. c. 1610–1620Pokanoket (near present-day Bristol, Rhode Island) · Rhode IslandAfter inheriting his father's position, he became supreme leader of the Wampanoag Confederacy, based at Pokanoket, integrating surrounding tribes to cope with rivals such as the Narragansetts and the impact of European trade and disease.
2. 1621–1661Plymouth · Massachusetts BayIn spring 1621 he concluded a peace treaty with the Plymouth Colony, recognizing its foothold and receiving promises of mutual military assistance; he maintained trade and alliance relations for many years, and his diplomatic strategy profoundly shaped the early colonial landscape of New England.