Wamsutta

Wamsutta (c. 1634–1662), known to the New England colonists as Alexander, was the eldest son of Massasoit (meaning Great Leader) Ousa Mequin of the Pokanoket and Wampanoag nation, and brother of Metacomet (or Metacom).

Wamsutta was born circa 1634, the eldest son of Massasoit Ousa Mequin, leader of the Pokanoket.

Due to a decline in the fur trade, he increased the power of the Pokanoket by selling land to colonists.

[2] Some accounts allege that Governor Josiah Winslow poisoned or tortured Wamsutta, viewing him as a threat.

"[3] Metacomet (or Metacom), known as King Philip to the colonists and officials at Plymouth, signed an agreement with the English in 1662, vowing not to provoke or initiate war with other natives without cause, similar to Wamsutta and their father before him.

Depiction of Wamsutta 's death
The death of Wamsutta as depicted by Harper's Magazine in 1857.