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Amouskositte of Great Tellico was an 18th-century Overhill Cherokee leader.[1] Following the death of his father Moytoy of Tellico in 1741, Amouskositte succeeded him as "Emperor of the Cherokee",[1] a title bestowed on Moytoy by Scottish adventurer Alexander Cuming.[2]

Few Cherokee recognized him as their First Beloved Man, and by 1753 both he and Tellico had become eclipsed by Kanagatucko (Old Hop) and Chota.

References

  1. ^ a b Gearing, Fred O. (October 1962). "Priests and Warriors: Social Structures for Cherokee Politics in the l8th Century". American Anthropologist. 64 (5).
  2. ^ Owens, Robert M. (November 2011). "[REVIEW] Revolutionary Negotiations: Indians, Empires, and Diplomats in the Founding of America". Journal of Southern History. 77 (4) – via Gale Academic OneFile.
Preceded byMoytoy of Tellico First Beloved Man 1741–1753 Succeeded byKanagatucko


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