Popé

Deceased Person

1630 – 1688

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Who was Popé?

Popé or Po'pay was a Tewa religious leader from Ohkay Owingeh, who led the Pueblo Revolt in 1680 against Spanish colonial rule. In the first successful revolt against the Spanish, the Pueblo expelled the colonists and kept them out of the territory for twelve years.

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Born
1630
New Mexico
Also known as
  • Pope
Ethnicity
  • Indigenous peoples of the Americas
Died
1688

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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