Christian Afrikaner

Christian Afrikaner (before 1820 – 15 June 1863) was the oldest son of Jonker Afrikaner and Beetje Boois. He became the fifth Captain of the mixed-race Orlam Afrikaners in South-West Africa, after the death of his father in 1861.[1]

Christian was born at Bethanie, in what is now Namibia, at some time before 1820. He became leader of the Orlams while still in his twenties, at a time when his people were in constant conflict with the Herero over land and cattle but did not have the support of the European traders in Otjimbingwe, particularly Karl Johan Andersson and Frederick Green. They considered that the war was bad for trade, and helped organising and leading the Herero army. Consequently, the Herero were better equipped and gradually took over military dominance.

Christian Afrikaner died in an attack on Maharero's settlement at Otjimbingwe on 15 June 1863. This incident marked the beginning of the erosion of power of the Orlam Afrikaners.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Dierks, Klaus. "Biographies of Namibian Personalities". Retrieved 24 June 2010.

Bibliography

  • Dictionary of South African Biography, Vol II. Pretoria: Human Sciences Research Council. 1972. ISBN 0-624-00369-8.
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Captains of the Orlam
Orlam Afrikaner
ǀAixaǀaen
  • Oude Ram Afrikaner (before 1760)
  • Klaas Afrikaner (1760–around 1800)
  • Jager Afrikaner (around 1800–1823)
  • Jonker Afrikaner (1823–1861)
  • Christian Afrikaner (1861–1863)
  • Jan Jonker Afrikaner (1863–1889)
  • Hendrina Afrikaner (2004–2011)
  • Eduard Afrikaner (2016-)
Berseba Orlam
ǀHaiǀkhauan
  • Dirk Isaak (before 1850)
  • Paul Goliath (1850–1869)
  • Jakobus Isaak (1873–1892)
  • Diederik Goliath (1894–c. 1900)
  • Johannes Christian Goliath (c. 1900–1925)
  • Andries Goliath (1925–1933)
  • Diederik Ruben Goliath (1933–1938)
  • David Vries (1938–1956)
  • Edward Isaak, Jr. (1938–1959)
  • David Christian Goliath (1959–1970s)1
  • Diederik Isaak (1959–1970s)2
  • Stephanus Goliath (1976–2010)1
  • Thomas Karools (2010–2010)1
  • Johannes Fleermys (?–?)2
  • Johannes Isaak (2011–)2,3

1of the faction supporting SWAPO; 2of the faction supporting DTA; 3leader of the reunified group;

Bethanie Orlam
ǃAman
  • Kobus Frederiks (1804–1824)
  • Jan Frederiks (1824–1846)
  • Joseph Frederiks I (1825–1842)
  • David Christian Frederiks (1842–1880)
  • Joseph Frederiks II (1880–1893)
  • Paul Frederiks (1893–1906)4 Cornelius Frederiks (1893–1906)5
  • Eduard Frederiks (1916–1922)
  • Joseph Frederiks III (1922–1938)
  • Simon Frederiks (1938–1977)
  • David Frederiks (1977–)

4of the faction supporting the German Empire; 5of the faction opposing German Empire;;

Khauas Nama
Kaiǀkhauan
Witbooi Orlam
ǀKhowesin

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