93,758 profiles ranked live

Back to the boardThe board

Tecumseh

✓ Source-basedstable

Native American Shawnee leader (1768-1813)

United StatesLived 1768 to 1813 · aged 45
Compare
Fame57.2
MomentumNot measured
Languages30
In century#497

Tecumseh was a Shawnee chief and warrior who promoted resistance to the expansion of the United States onto Native American lands. A persuasive orator, Tecumseh traveled widely, forming a Native American confederacy and promoting intertribal unity.

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Also inDeutsch

Photos 12

Full-length portrait of Tecumseh, 19th century.Full-length portrait of Tecumseh, 19th century.Map of Shawnee towns in the Ohio region from 1768 to 1808, indicating where Tecumseh livedMap of Shawnee towns in the Ohio region from 1768 to 1808, indicating where Tecumseh livedBlack Hoof (Catecahassa) emerged in the 1790s as the principal spokesman for the Ohio Shawnees. Most Shawnees followed his lead rather than Tecumseh's.Black Hoof (Catecahassa) emerged in the 1790s as the principal spokesman for the Ohio Shawnees. Most Shawnees followed his lead rather than Tecumseh's.Tenskwatawa, Tecumseh's younger brother, founded a religious movement in 1805. (George Catlin, 1832)[54]Tenskwatawa, Tecumseh's younger brother, founded a religious movement in 1805. (George Catlin, 1832)[54]In a famous 1810 meeting, Tecumseh accosts William Henry Harrison when he refuses to rescind the Treaty of Fort Wayne.In a famous 1810 meeting, Tecumseh accosts William Henry Harrison when he refuses to rescind the Treaty of Fort Wayne.Forts and battles in the Detroit regionForts and battles in the Detroit regionTecumseh's brief partnership with Isaac Brock is celebrated in Canadian history. (Meeting of Brock and Tecumseh, Charles William Jefferys, 1915).Tecumseh's brief partnership with Isaac Brock is celebrated in Canadian history. (Meeting of Brock and Tecumseh, Charles William Jefferys, 1915).

Awards 1

Person of National Historic Significance

In their orbit 1

About this person

Tecumseh was a Shawnee chief and warrior who promoted resistance to the expansion of the United States onto Native American lands. A persuasive orator, Tecumseh traveled widely, forming a Native American confederacy and promoting intertribal unity. Even though his efforts to unite Native Americans ended with his death in battle during the War of 1812, he became a folk hero in American, Indigenous, and Canadian popular history.

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Country
United States
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1768 to 1813 · aged 45
Wikipedia
30 languages

Fame.am measures public visibility signals. It does not measure human value, talent, morality, or credibility.