Paul Kruger
South African politician and President of the South African Republic (1825–1904)
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Paul Kruger was a South African politician who served as President of the South African Republic during a pivotal time in the region's history (1825–1904). He is historically significant because his leadership and policies shaped South Africa during the late 19th century, including the period leading up to the Second Boer War.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1840
- Died
- 1926
- Works
- 52
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- Über Mommsens ausgabe des codex Theodosianus von Paul Krüger ...
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- Codex Ivstinianvs
- Ueber die Einwirkung der "Notae iuris" auf fehlerhafte Ueberlieferung der juristenschriften ...
- Histoire des sources du droit romain
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Acting · Colesberg, South Africa
State President of the South African Republic (or Transvaal) from 1883 to 1900.
Known for
- Paul Krüger in Marseille, Köln und Amsterdam — Self1901
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Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger ( Afrikaans pronunciation: [ˈkry.(j)ər]; 10 October 1825 – 14 July 1904) was a South African politician. He was one of the dominant political and military figures in 19th-century South Africa, and State President of the South African Republic (or Transvaal) from 1883 to 1900. Nicknamed "Oom Paul" (Afrikaans for 'Uncle Paul'), he came to international prominence as the face of the Boer cause—that of the Transvaal and its neighbour the Orange Free State—against Britain during the Second Boer War of 1899–1902. He has been called a personification of Afrikanerdom and admirers venerate him as a tragic folk hero.
Born near the eastern edge of the Cape Colony, Kruger took part in the Great Trek as a child during the late 1830s. He had almost no education apart from the Bible. A protégé of the Voortrekker leader Andries Pretorius, he witnessed the signing of the Sand River Convention with Britain in 1852 and over the next decade played a prominent role in the forging of the South African Republic, leading its commandos and resolving disputes between the rival Boer leaders and factions. In 1863 he was elected Commandant-General, a post he held for a decade; he resigned soon after the election of President Thomas François Burgers.
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