King Philip's War

conflict between Native American inhabitants of present-day New England and English colonists
Event war Q862257
King Philip's War
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King Philip's War

Summary

King Philip's War is a war[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of war entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,247 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • King Philip's War's instance of is recorded as war[3].
  • Metacomet is named after King Philip's War[4].
  • King Philip's War took place at Massachusetts Bay Colony[5].
  • The location of King Philip's War was Connecticut Colony[6].
  • The location of King Philip's War was Colony of Rhode Island and Plantations[7].
  • The location of King Philip's War was Plymouth Colony[8].
  • King Philip's War is part of American Indian Wars[9].
  • King Philip's War's Commons category is recorded as King Philip's War[10].
  • King Philip's War began on June 20, 1675[11].
  • King Philip's War ended on April 12, 1678[12].
  • A participant in King Philip's War was Wampanoag people[13].
  • Among those involved in King Philip's War was Nipmuc[14].
  • Among those involved in King Philip's War was Podunk people[15].
  • Among those involved in King Philip's War was Narragansett people[16].
  • Among those involved in King Philip's War was Nashaway people[17].
  • Among those involved in King Philip's War was New England Confederation[18].
  • A participant in King Philip's War was Mohegan[19].
  • A participant in King Philip's War was Pequot[20].
  • King Philip's War's topic's main category is recorded as Category:King Philip's War[21].
  • King Philip's War's P14541 is recorded as TDOZV[22].

Body

When and Where

King Philip's War began on June 20, 1675[11]. It ended on April 12, 1678[12]. Recorded location include Massachusetts Bay Colony[5], Connecticut Colony[6], Colony of Rhode Island and Plantations[7], and Plymouth Colony[8].

Context

King Philip's War is part of American Indian Wars[9]. Its instance of is recorded as war[3].

Participants

Recorded participant include Wampanoag people[13], Nipmuc[14], Podunk people[15], Narragansett people[16], Nashaway people[17], and New England Confederation[18].

Why It Matters

King Philip's War ranks in the top 7% of war entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,247 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

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  1. 24d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → king-philips-war-1675-1676
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: king-philips-war-1675-1676, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289945509|king philips war 1675 1676 (#289945509)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/"
  2. 12w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → TDOZV
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
  3. 14w ago · Bouzinac · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Named after → Metacomet
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P138]]: [[Q729648]]"
  4. 19w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    End time → —
    Part of → —
    Start time → +1675-06-20T00:00:00Z
    Part of → American Indian Wars
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007543423405171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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