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She was born
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Pocahontas, then a young girl, first encountered the English settlers of Jamestown. It was during this period that John Smith claimed she saved his life by placing herself between him and her father's warriors, though this event is debated by historians.
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Pocahontas was captured by Captain Samuel Argall during a visit to a Patawomeck village. She was held as a political pawn to ransom for captured English prisoners held by her father, Chief Powhatan.
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While in captivity, Pocahontas was educated in Christianity by the Reverend Alexander Whitaker. She was baptized and given the English name "Rebecca".
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Pocahontas married tobacco planter John Rolfe, a union that was arranged to bring a lasting peace between the Powhatan people and the English colonists. This period of peace is sometimes called the "Peace of Pocahontas".
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Pocahontas and John Rolfe had a son named Thomas Rolfe. His birth was a significant event, creating a direct link between the Powhatan and English leadership.
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In England, she had a final, tense meeting with John Smith, who had previously claimed she saved his life. The meeting took place in a tavern in Brentford.
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She died