Original: Pocahontas (c. 1595 â "March 21, 1617), later known as Rebecca Rolfe, was a Virginia Indian chief's daughter notable for having assisted colonial settlers at Jamestown. She converted to Christianity and married the English settler John Rolfe.
Simplified: Pocahontas (born around 1595 â "buried on March 21, 1617) was an Native American woman who married an Englishman, John Rolfe, and became a celebrity in London right before she died.