Christian Afrikaner

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

The Orlams at that time 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 in 1863. This incident marked the beginning of the erosion of power of the Orlam Afrikaners.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 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. 
Captains of the Orlam
Orlam Afrikaner
ǀAixaǀaen
Berseba Orlam
ǀHaiǀkhauan
  • Dirk Isaak (before 1850)
  • Paul Goliath (1850–1869)
  • Jakobus Isaak (1873–1892)
  • Diederik Goliath (1894–ca.1900)
  • Johannes Christian Goliath (ca. 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)
  • Josef Frederiks I (1825–1842)
  • David Christian Frederiks (1842–1880)
  • Josef Frederiks II (1880–1893)
  • Paul Frederiks (1893–1906)4 Cornelius Frederiks (1893–1906)5
  • Eduard Frederiks (1916–1922)
  • Josef Frederiks III (1922–1938)
  • Simon Frederiks (1938–1977)
  • David Frederiks (1984–)

4of the faction supporting the German Empire; 5of the faction opposing German Empire;;
Khauas Nama
Kaiǀkhauan
Witbooi Orlam
ǀKhowesin
6acting


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