John Rolfe
John Rolfe was an English settler in Virginia, best known for his marriage to Pocahontas, which helped establish a period of peace between English colonists and Native Americans, and for introducing tobacco cultivation in the colony, which became a lucrative cash crop.
Born on May 06, 1585 (441 years old)
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Romania:
John Rolfe was Pocahontas's husband, whose marriage brought temporary peace between the tribes and colonists.
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United States:
John Rolfe was the Englishman whom Pocahontas married, contrary to the popular legend of her love for Captain John Smith.
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