# Massasoit — WHE Definition Discussion (1-19303)

**URL:** <https://community.worldhistory.org/t/massasoit-whe-definition-discussion-1-19303/17010>\
**Category:** WHE Articles\
**Created:** [November 30, 2020, 4:56pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/massasoit-whe-definition-discussion-1-19303/17010 "2020-11-30T16:56:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![JPryst](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/jpryst/32/168_2.png) [@JPryst](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/JPryst)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2020, 4:56pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/massasoit-whe-definition-discussion-1-19303/17010/1 "2020-11-30T16:56:28Z")

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Massasoit (l. c. 1581-1661) was the _sachem_ (chief) of the Wampanoag Confederacy of modern-day New England, USA. Massasoit (also given as Massasoyt) is a title meaning Great Sachem; his given name was Ousamequin of the Pokanoket tribe of modern-day Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original definition at [https://www.worldhistory.org/Massasoit/](https://www.worldhistory.org/Massasoit/)._

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**Author:** ![JPryst](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/jpryst/32/168_2.png) [@JPryst](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/JPryst)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2026, 12:02pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/massasoit-whe-definition-discussion-1-19303/17010/2 "2026-07-31T12:02:18Z")

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