Natalia Republic
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Key facts
- Capital
- Pietermaritzburg
- Common languages
- Dutch , Zulu , English
- Religion
- Dutch Reformed
- Government
- Boer Republic
- 1839 1843
- Andries Pretorius
- Legislature
- Volksraad
- Historical era
- The Great Trek
- Established
- 12 October 1839
- Battle of blood river
- 16 December 1838
- Alliance with zulu
- January 1840
- Annexed by britain
- 12 May 1843
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- Boer republic
- Religion
- Dutch Reformed Church
- Continent
- Africa
- Capital
- Pietermaritzburg
- Official language
- Afrikaans
- Form of government
- republic
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- dissolved, abolished or demolished date
- 1843-05-04
- inception
- 1839-10-12
- Commons category
- Natalia Republic
- native label
- Natalia Republiek
Sources (2)
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Encyclopedic overview
Today part ofSouth Africa
The Natalia Republic was a short-lived Boer republic founded in 1839 after a Voortrekker victory against the Zulus at the Battle of Blood River. The area was previously named Natália by Portuguese sailors, due to its discovery on Christmas ("Natal" is the Portuguese word for Christmas). The republic came to an end in 1843 when British forces annexed it to form the Colony of Natal. After the British annexation of the Natalia Republic, most local Voortrekkers trekked northwest into Transorangia, later known as the Orange Free State, and the South African Republic.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Natalia Republic” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.