Canonicus
Canonicus | |
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Narragansett | |
| Succeeded by | Miantonomoh |
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| Born | c. 1565 |
| Died | June 4, 1647 (aged 81–82) |
| Relations | Miantonomoh (nephew) |
Canonicus (c. 1565 – June 4, 1647) was a chief of the
Biography
Canonicus was born around 1565,
They were sent from village to village, and excited so much alarm, that the sachem sued for peace, and made a treaty of friendship; which he never violated, notwithstanding, he often received provocations that would have justified him in scattering all compacts to the winds.[1]
The peace that resulted between the Narragansetts and the colonists extended beyond Canonicus's death in 1647.[1]
Canonicus was initially succeeded by his nephew Miantonomoh, but Miantonomoh was killed in 1643 and Canonicus resumed leadership.[3] He made a formal treaty on April 19, 1644, acknowledging the sovereignty of King Charles. The influence of his counsels lasted for many years after his death, and the Narragansett tribe maintained peaceful relations with the colonists until King Philip's War in 1675.[2] Canonicus's nephew Pessicus (1623-1676) changed his name to Canonicus to honor his uncle.[4][5] Canonicus's son Mixan (or Mexanno) died in 1657, but Mixan’s wife, Quaiapen, was the last Narragansett leader killed in King Philip's War.
Descendants of note
- Jim Thorpe (1887-1953), James "Jim" Francis Thorpe (baptized as Jacobus Franciscus Thorpe) was an Olympic champion called the "world's greatest athlete"
Legacy
- Inducted into the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame, 1997[6]
- Four United States Navy ships have been named USS Canonicus.
- Camp Canonicus, an American Baptist camp in Exeter, Rhode Island.
- There is an avenue named after Canonicus in Newport, Rhode Island.
- There is a street named after Canonicus in Tiverton, Rhode Island.
- The name of Conanicut Island.
- Portrayed by Michael Greyeyes in the National Geographic Channel's miniseries Saints & Strangers
See also
Footnotes
- ^ a b c d e f Benjamin J. Lossing, Eminent Americans, Comprising Brief Biographies of Leading Statesmen, Patriots, Orators and Others, Men and Women, Who Have Made American History. New York: John B. Alden, 1886; pg. 15.
- ^ a b Wilson, J. G.; Fiske, J., eds. (1900). . Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. New York: D. Appleton.
- ^ An American Biographical and Historical Dictionary: Containing an Account of the Lives, Characters, and Writings of the Most Eminent Persons in North America from Its First Settlement, and a Summary of the History of the Several Colonies and of the United States By William Allen, Edition: 2, Published by W. Hyde & Co., 1832 [1]
- ^ King Philip's War: The Conflict Over New England By Daniel R. Mandell, pg. 55
- ^ Pessicus, 1623 - 1676 https://yipp.yale.edu/bio/bibliography/pessicus-1623-1676
- ^ "Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame: Miantonomi and Canonicus (Satchems), Inducted 1997".
External links
- Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships: Canonicus (ship namesake paragraph)
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