Tanacharison
Tanacharison | |
|---|---|
| Seneca tribe leader | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1700 Near Buffalo, New York |
| Died | October 7, 1754 |
| Cause of death | Pneumonia |
| Known for | Starting the French and Indian War |
| Nickname | Half-King |
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox officeholder with deprecated parameter "restingplacecoordinates". Replace with "resting_place_coordinates".
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox officeholder with deprecated parameter "restingplace". Replace with "resting_place".
Tanacharison (/ˌtænəxəˈrɪsən/; c. 1700 – 4 October 1754), also called Tanaghrisson (/ˌtænəˈɡrɪsən, ˌtænəxˈrɪsən/), was a Native American leader who played a pivotal role in the beginning of the French and Indian War. He was known to European-Americans as the "Half-King", a title also used to describe several other historically important Native American leaders. His name has been spelled in a variety of ways.