State

South African Republic

independent Boer-ruled country in Southern Africa between 1856–1902

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1852–1902
Founded
1852
Ended
1902
Capital
Pretoria
Government
republic
Languages
Dutch
Preceded by
Klein Vrystaat
Succeeded by
Transvaal Colony

Overview

The South African Republic (Dutch: Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek, abbreviated ZAR; Afrikaans: Suid-Afrikaanse Republiek), also known as the Transvaal Republic, was a landlocked independent Boer republic in Southern Africa which existed from 1852 to 1902, when it was annexed into the British Empire as a result of the Second Boer War.

Excerpt from Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

All rulers (3)

  1. Willem Janse van Rensburg1862–1864
  2. Thomas François Burgers1872–1877
  3. Paul Kruger1883–1900

Records (36)

  1. 1879–1915 — South African WarsWar
  2. 1880–1881 — First Boer WarWar
  3. 1884 — London ConventionTreaty
  4. 1896 — Battle of KrugersdorpBattle · Transvaal ▸ Rhodesia
  5. 1899–1902 — Second Boer WarWar
  6. 1899 — Boer WarsWar
  7. 1899 — Battle of LadysmithBattle
  8. 1899 — Derdepoort massacreMassacre
  9. 1899 — Battle of MafekingBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Transvaal
  10. 1899 — Battle of RietfonteinBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Orange Free State
  11. 1900 — Battle of Spion KopBattle
  12. 1900 — Battle of BergendalBattle
  13. 1900 — Battle of NooitgedachtBattle
  14. 1900 — Battle of Elands RiverBattle
  15. 1900 — Battle of DwarsvleiBattle
  16. 1900 — Battle of SilkaatsnekBattle
  17. 1900 — Battle of BelfastBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Transvaal
  18. 1900 — Battle of BergendahlBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Transvaal
  19. 1900 — Battle of DoornkopBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Transvaal
  20. 1900 — Battle of DriefonteinBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Orange Free State
  21. 1900 — Battle of ElandsfonteinBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Transvaal
  22. 1900 — Battle of River PostBattle · Australia, Rhodesia ▸ Transvaal
  23. 1900 — Battle of HelvetiaBattle · Transvaal ▸ United Kingdom
  24. 1900 — Battle of Roodewal, Orange Free StateBattle · Orange Free State ▸ United Kingdom
  25. 1900 — Battle of Vaal KranzBattle · Orange Free State, Transvaal ▸ United Kingdom
  26. 1900 — Battle of Zilikats Nek (1st)Battle · Orange Free State ▸ United Kingdom
  27. 1900 — Battle of Zilikats Nek (2nd)Battle · United Kingdom ▸ Transvaal
  28. 1901 — Battle of Blood River PoortBattle
  29. 1901 — Battle of BakenlaagteBattle · Transvaal ▸ United Kingdom
  30. 1901 — Battle of BelfastBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Transvaal
  31. 1901 — Battle of GroenkloofBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Transvaal, Orange Free State
  32. 1901 — Battle of KleinfonteinBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Transvaal
  33. 1901 — Battle of LichtenburgBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Transvaal
  34. 1901 — Battle of MoedwilBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Transvaal, Orange Free State
  35. 1901 — Battle of TweefonteinBattle · Orange Free State ▸ United Kingdom
  36. 1901 — Battle of VlakfonteinBattle

Facts from Wikidata (CC0), HCED (CC0) and Cliopatria (CC BY 4.0); overview excerpted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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