Choctaw chief Tuskaloosa

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Choctaw chief Tuskaloosa was a powerful 16th-century Native American leader in what is now the southeastern United States, known for his resistance to Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto.

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Choctaw chief Tuskaloosa canonical 1

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instanceOf Choctaw chief
Native American leader
historical figure
activeYears 16th century
approximateDate mid-1500s
areaOfInfluence interior Southeast
valleys and river systems of present-day Alabama
associatedWith Native resistance to European colonization
conflict Battle associated with the de Soto expedition
country present-day United States
culture Mississippian culture
ethnicity Mississippian chiefdom peoples
Muskogean-speaking peoples
historicalContext early contact period between Native Americans and Europeans in the Southeast
knownFor conflict with Spanish conquistadors
leadership of a powerful chiefdom
resistance to Hernando de Soto
languageFamily Muskogean languages
legacy remembered in regional oral traditions
symbol of Native American resistance in the Southeast
opponent Hernando de Soto
Spanish expedition of 1539–1542
positionHeld paramount chief
regional war leader
region present-day Alabama
southeastern North America
role diplomatic figure in early Native–European contact
military leader
political leader
uncertainDetails exact birth date unknown
exact death date unknown
exact tribal affiliation debated by historians

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Tuscaloosa, Alabama namedAfter Choctaw chief Tuskaloosa
battle of Mabila (during his North American expedition) commander Choctaw chief Tuskaloosa
subject surface form: Battle of Mabila
this entity surface form: Chief Tuskaloosa
battle of Mabila (during his North American expedition) relatedTo Choctaw chief Tuskaloosa
subject surface form: Battle of Mabila
this entity surface form: Chief Tuskaloosa