- Country
- German South West Africa (Namibia)
- Born
- 1856
- Died
- March 14, 1923
- Cause of death
- Died in exile
- Lead group
- Herero people
- War / Rebellion
- Herero Wars (Herero and Nama genocide)
- Period
- 1904-1908
- Fought against
- Germany
- Punishment
- Fled into exile, Herero people subjected to extermination orders, concentration camps, or death in the desert [1][2][4].
Samuel Maharero
German South West Africa (Namibia) · 1904-1908
Heroic Significance
Considered a national hero in Namibia for his leadership during the Herero Wars. United the Herero people in resistance against German colonial forces. His efforts and the suffering of the Herero are a significant part of Namibian history. His burial in 1923 was a symbol of defiance and pride [3][5].
Citations & Sources
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herero_Wars [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herero_and_Nama_genocide [3] https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/150256537/samuel-maharero [4] https://www.sahistory.org.za/article/herero-revolt-1904-1907 [5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Maharero [6] https://www.britannica.com/topic/German-Herero-conflict-of-1904-1907 [7] https://aaregistry.org/story/samuel-mahareo-chief-and-leader-born/ [8] https://www.theholocaustexplained.org/what-was-the-holocaust/what-was-genocide/the-herero-and-namaqua-genocide/