Christian Afrikaner

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

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	Oude Ram Afrikaner (before 1760) Klaas Afrikaner (1760–around 1800) Jager Afrikaner (around 1800–1823) Jonker Afrikaner (1823–1861) Christian Afrikaner (1861–1863) Jan Jonker Afrikaner (1863–1889) Hendrina Afrikaner (2004–2011)
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 (1977–) 4of the faction supporting the German Empire; 5of the faction opposing German Empire;;
Khauas Nama Kaiǀkhauan	Amraal Lambert (until 1864) Andreas Lambert (1864–1894) Eduard Lambert (1894–1896)
Witbooi Orlam ǀKhowesin	Kido Witbooi (1805–1875) Moses Witbooi (1875–1888) Hendrik Witbooi (1888–1905) Isaak Witbooi (1905–1928) David Witbooi (1928–1955) Hendrik Samuel Witbooi (1955–1978) Hendrik Witbooi, Jr. (1978–2009) Christian Rooi (2009–)6 6acting