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In 1885 he signed a treaty accepting German protection over the country. When he died on
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Afrikaners. Tjamuaha was an ally of Jonker
Afrikaner until his death in 1861, albeit in a subordinate position. Maharero a leader of Ovaherero community in (1861-1890) was born in ca 1820 at Otjikune near Okahandja and he was the son of Tjamuaha and his chief wife Tjorozumo. He had several brothers
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Like his father, Maharero became an ally of Jonker
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had a son named
Nikodemus (Kambahahiza). Owing to Nikodemus powerful personality he had been in a strong position to become paramount chief of Hereroland but had not been successful. As a result, Maharero requested his son Samuel Maharero to succeed as chief of the Hereros living in the east and
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Herero paramount chief though his leadership was not uncontested. He sought to consolidate his position by marrying into all the important
Hereros families and he apparently had over 60 wives by the time he was old.
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on 21 October 1885 but did not cede the land of the Herero. Due to lack of German support against
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was under way, and the Cape Colony government was powerless to intervene, even if it had wanted to. The
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