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Hendrik Witbooi

South African chief
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Hendrik Witbooi was a prominent leader of the Nama people in what is now Namibia. He played a significant role in the resistance against German colonial rule in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Witbooi led the Nama in a major war of resistance against the Germans from 1904 to 1907, which was ultimately crushed with extreme brutality, resulting in the deaths of two-thirds of the Nama population. Despite the eventual defeat, Witbooi is remembered as a key figure in Namibian history for his leadership and defiance against colonial powers.12

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  1. Namibia - Independence before the conquest
  2. Namibia - The German conquest
  3. history of Namibia - German conquest of Namibia

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