Christian Afrikaner

Male, Person

94

Who is Christian Afrikaner?

Christian Afrikaner 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.

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.

We need you!

Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!

Parents

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

Citation

Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"Christian Afrikaner." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2025. Web. 17 Feb. 2025. <https://www.biographies.net/biography/christian-afrikaner/m/0cc5myb>.

Discuss this Christian Afrikaner biography with the community:

0 Comments

    Quiz

    Are you a biography pro?

    »
    Which footballer won the 2018 FIFA World Cup Golden Ball?
    A Luka Modrić
    B Neymar Jr.
    C Kylian Mbappé
    D Antoine Griezmann