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Also Known As Cecil John Rhodes
Born July 5, 1853 • Bishop’s Stortford • England
Died March 26, 1902 (aged 48) • Cape Colony • South Africa
Title / Office prime minister (1890-1896), Cape Colony
Founder De Beers S.A. • Rhodes scholarship

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Cecil Rhodes
Map of colonial southern Africa from 1884 to 1905, using color codes to show territories controlled by Britain, Portugal, and Germany at different times. The map highlights British-controlled areas in orange, Portuguese-controlled areas in purple, German-controlled areas in green, and disputed regions in red, with boundaries and key colonial regions labeled. Major features include German South West Africa, German East Africa, Angola, Mozambique, Cape Colony, and the Orange Free State.
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