Pocahontas is the nickname of an Indian woman who had her story turned into legend, told through generations and becoming famous in literature and cinema. His birth name was Matoaka. Pocahontas, whose meaning is “spoiled child”, was his child's nickname, given for his fun and rebellious way.
Pocahontas was born in the year 1595 in the Powhatan tribe, in the State of Virginia, in the United States. His father was Wahunsunacock (aka Powhatan), governor of his tribe and other neighboring tribes.
The story of Pocahontas is linked to the English John Smith, who taught her the English language and customs, and John Rolfe, whom he married.
She changed her name to Rebecca Rolfe when she had Christian baptism. She came to live in England with her husband. On her return to the United States in 1617, Pocahontas contracted an illness that led to her death.
The fantasy versions created around the life of Pocahontas and the supposed romance with John Smith are the main argument of the cartoon "Pocahontas - The Encounter of Two Worlds" and the movie "Pocahontas 2 - A Journey to the New World", both produced for the
The Walt Disney Company.
