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German general (1848–1920)
Adrian Dietrich Lothar von Trotha (3 July 1848 – 31 March 1920) was a German military commander during the European new colonial era. As a brigade commander
Lothar_von_Trotha
1904–1908 genocide by the German Empire
commander Lothar von Trotha ordered the execution of all Herero men, but in practice, women and children were also killed. Kaiser Wilhelm II ordered Trotha to
Herero_and_Nama_genocide
Decisive battle in the German campaign against the Herero
German Imperial Forces were under the command of Lieutenant General Lothar von Trotha and numbered just over 1,500. They were armed with 1,625 modern rifles
Battle_of_Waterberg
Surname list
marshal Klaus von Trotha (1938–2025), German politician Lothar von Trotha (1848–1920), German military commander Caroline Y. Robertson-von Trotha (born 1951)
Trotha
German diplomat (1838–1913)
eventually led to the Herero and Nama genocide (1904–1908) under Lothar von Trotha. Herero skulls were eventually used by the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute
Heinrich_Ernst_Göring
Bantu ethnic group of southwest Africa
Germans with their uprising, had initial success. German General Lothar von Trotha took over as leader in May 1904. In August 1904, he devised a plan
Herero_people
Name list
German football player Lothar Späth (1937–2016), German politician Lothar Spranger, East German footballer Lothar von Trotha (1848–1920), German military
Lothar
City in Erongo Region, Namibia
against rule by the German colonial empire. The descendants of Lothar von Trotha and the von Trotha family travelled to Omaruru in October 2007 by invitation
Omaruru,_Namibia
Herero chief (1856–1923)
successful. However the Germans sent reinforcements under the command of Lothar von Trotha who crushed the uprising and perpetrated the Herero genocide, killing
Samuel_Maharero
Colonial administrator of German Southwest Africa (1849–1921)
uprising began Wilhelm II replaced Leutwein with the notorious General Lothar von Trotha. In May 1904 he admitted that the Germans had not taken one Herero
Theodor_Leutwein
German Emperor from 1888 to 1918
eventually ordered it to be stopped and recalled its mastermind General Lothar von Trotha. One of the few times when Wilhelm succeeded in personal diplomacy
Wilhelm_II
German colonies from 1884 to 1920
under Lieutenant-general Lothar von Trotha defeated the Herero forces in August 1904 at the Battle of Waterberg. Von Trotha issued the so-called "extermination
German_colonial_empire
German sexologist (1868–1935)
settlers, had revolted, causing Kaiser Wilhelm II to dispatch General Lothar von Trotha to wage a "war of annihilation" to exterminate the Herero and Nama
Magnus_Hirschfeld
Wars in South West Africa, 1904–1908
German Emperor Wilhelm II replaced Leutwein with the notorious General Lothar von Trotha. Some German authorities also began more serious efforts to investigate
Herero_uprising
Colony of the German Empire
Germany under Lieutenant General Lothar von Trotha, crushed the rebellion in the Battle of Waterberg. Earlier von Trotha issued an ultimatum to the Herero
German_South_West_Africa
Imperial German concentration camp in Luderitz, colonial Namibia (1905–1907)
Okahandja. Over 15,000 German reinforcements under the command of Lothar von Trotha defeated the Herero force at the Waterberg River in August 1904. Two
Shark Island concentration camp
Shark_Island_concentration_camp
Country in Southern Africa
occurred after the fighting had ended. The German military governor Lothar von Trotha issued a punitive order. Many Herero died of disease and abuse in
Namibia
German field marshal
Namibia), Chief of the General Staff Schlieffen was supportive of Lothar von Trotha's genocidal policies against the Herero and Nama peoples, saying: "The
Alfred_von_Schlieffen
German state from 1871 to 1918
population) perished. The commander of the punitive expedition, General Lothar von Trotha, was eventually relieved and reprimanded for his usurpation of orders
German_Empire
German general
War I. He was also involved in the Herero Wars as chief of staff to Lothar von Trotha. Franz Martin Chales de Beaulieu was born as son of Eduard Chales
Martin_Chales_de_Beaulieu
softer tactics, and he was replaced by the more notorious General Lothar von Trotha. In the beginning of the war the Herero, under the leadership of chief
History_of_Namibia
Maharero, rebelled against German colonialism. In August, General Lothar von Trotha of the Imperial German Army defeated the Herero in the Battle of Waterberg
German_war_crimes
Type of warfare which seeks complete obliteration of a state, people, or minority group
Africa. With a total of about 15,000 men under Lieutenant General Lothar von Trotha, this uprising was prostrated until August 1904. Most of the Herero
War_of_annihilation
subsequently by General Lothar von Trotha, was marked by escalating brutality. After suffering unexpected losses, von Trotha was appointed with orders
German_colonization_of_Africa
Ethnic group in Southern Africa
Wilhelm replaced Leutwein with Lieutenant General Lothar von Trotha; like his predecessor, von Trotha believed that violence would ultimately put an end
Nama_people
Name list
governor of Gibraltar and former Royal Navy vice-admiral Adrian Dietrich Lothar von Trotha (1848–1920), German military commander in Africa Adrian Marks (1917–1998)
Adrian
German commissioner of German Southwest Africa (1852–1931)
Curt Karl Bruno von François (2 October 1852 – 28 December 1931) was a German geographer, cartographer, Schutztruppe officer and commissioner of the imperial
Curt_von_François
Anglo-Irish military officer
novel A Fatal Tide, Random House, 2014. John M. Chivington Léon Rom Lothar von Trotha Leach (2012), p. 15. Uys, Ian (1992). South African Military Who's
Alfred Taylor (British Army officer)
Alfred_Taylor_(British_Army_officer)
German colonial merchant (1834–1886)
and in preparation for the 1884 German federal election, Chancellor Otto von Bismarck changed his mind and from then on repeatedly asked London about
Adolf_Lüderitz
Capital city of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
bassoon professor Henning von Tresckow (1901–1944), major general in the Wehrmacht, active in the military resistance Lothar von Trotha (1848–1920), military
Magdeburg
Bilateral relations
cattle. In retaliation, the German military administration led by Lothar von Trotha called for the extermination of the population in response. Tens of
Germany–Namibia_relations
Calendar year
time, the German SS Amerika is launched. April 23 – German General Lothar von Trotha commander of troops in Germany's colony of Südwestafrika (modern-day
1905
Omaheke Desert. Estorff was highly critical of commanding General Lothar von Trotha and his decisions, on both strategical and ethical reasons, which
Ludwig_von_Estorff
Calendar year
Younghusband takes Lhasa, Tibet. August 11 – Battle of Waterberg: Lothar von Trotha defeats the Herero people in German South West Africa, and drives
1904
Former German army rank
(1891–1957) Lothar von Trotha (1848–1920) Erich von Tschischwitz (1870–1958) Rudolf Toussaint (1891–1968) Walter von Unruh (1877–1956) Julius von Verdy du Vernois
General of the Infantry (Germany)
General_of_the_Infantry_(Germany)
Calendar year
Abdul Hamid Madarshahi, Bengali Islamic scholar and author (b. 1869) Lothar von Trotha, German military commander (b. 1848) Edwin Warfield, Governor of Maryland
1920
Colonial history of the African continent
South Africa. In 1904, the Herero rebelled again. German General Lothar von Trotha implemented an extermination policy at the Battle of Waterberg, which
Colonial_Africa
History of efforts to improve human genetic quality
of the officials enacting this program was General Adrian Dietrich Lothar von Trotha. The 1918 British "Bluebook" documented the genocide that took place
History_of_eugenics
Calendar year
Thomas Henry Tracy, Canadian architect and alderman (d. 1925) July 3 – Lothar von Trotha, German military commander (d. 1920) July 6 – Gábor Baross, Hungarian
1848
Elimination of indigenous inhabitants
Damara began an uprising against the colonial government, General Lothar von Trotha, appointed as head of the German forces in GSWA by Emperor Wilhelm
Genocide of indigenous peoples
Genocide_of_indigenous_peoples
German explorer of Central and West Africa (1834–1885)
served there until 1884. Thereafter, he was appointed by Chancellor Otto von Bismarck as special commissioner for West Africa. Local German business interests
Gustav_Nachtigal
German colonial governor (1863-1949)
Governors Theodor Leutwein (1898–1905) Lothar von Trotha (1905)* Friedrich von Lindequist (1905–1907) Bruno von Schuckmann (1907–1910) Theodor Seitz (1910–1915)
Theodor_Seitz
1900 conflict
Russia Germany France Qing dynasty Commanders and leaders G. von Stackelberg Lothar von Trotha Alfred-Amédée Dodds Dong Fuxiang Jiang Guiti Ma Yukun Strength
Battle_of_Beitang
German generalleutnant who served in World Wars I and II
their colonial rulers, beginning the Herero Wars. Generalleutnant Lothar von Trotha, the Military Commander of German Southwest Africa, suppressed the
Heinrich_Kirchheim
rebelled against German colonial rule. In August, German general Lothar von Trotha defeated the Herero in the Battle of Waterberg and drove them into
Racism_in_Africa
hostilities against the United States". In August, German General Lothar von Trotha defeated the Ovaherero in the Battle of Waterberg and drove them into
List_of_war_crimes
Village in eastern Namibia
the Ozombuzovindimba heritage site. This is the place where in 1904 Lothar von Trotha issued the extermination order against the OvaHerero and Nama people
Otjinene
Bantustan in South West Africa (1968–1989)
German colonisers. In reaction to this rebellion, Lieutenant General Lothar von Trotha was sent to end the Herero uprising. The German – Herero War, which
Hereroland
Overview of genocides before 1914
perished in a brutal scorched earth campaign led by German General Lothar von Trotha. An estimated 10,000 Nama were killed, with estimates for the Herero
Genocides in history (1490 to 1914)
Genocides_in_history_(1490_to_1914)
German colonial official (1862–1945)
Friedrich von Lindequist (born 15 September 1862 in Wostevitz on Rügen; died 25 June 1945 at Macherslust near Eberswalde, Germany) was a high colonial
Friedrich_von_Lindequist
German lawyer and consular officer (1857-1919)
Bruno von Schuckmann (3 December 1857 in Rohrbeck, Arnswalde District – 6 June 1919 in Stettin) was a German lawyer and consular officer. He was an imperial
Bruno_von_Schuckmann
pioneer (died 1896) 23 May - Helmuth von Moltke the Younger, German general (died 1916) 3 July – Lothar von Trotha, German military commander (died 1920)
1848_in_Germany
German military officer and colonial administrator
Friedrich Rabod Freiherr von Schele (15 September 1847 – 20 July 1904) was a German military officer and colonial administrator who served as governor
Friedrich_von_Schele
August 1905 7 years, 123 days – Lothar von Trotha (1848–1920) Acting 19 August 1905 November 1905 2 months 5 Friedrich von Lindequist (1862–1945) November
List of colonial governors of South West Africa
List_of_colonial_governors_of_South_West_Africa
Short-lived local revolt in South West Africa (c. 1922)
colonial leadership and he was replaced by the notorious General Lothar von Trotha, who even at the time of his appointment had a reputation for utterly
Bondelswarts_Rebellion
königlich preussischen Armee von 1640–1840, p. 353, at Google Books Bernhard von Poten (1888). "Prittwitz, Joachim Bernhard von" . Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie
List of recipients of the Pour le Mérite (military class)
List_of_recipients_of_the_Pour_le_Mérite_(military_class)
December - Alfred Dregger, German politician (died 2002) 31 March - Lothar von Trotha, German military commander (born 1848) 12 May – Casar Flaischlen,
1920_in_Germany
German government official (1855–1910)
this position from August 1890 to March 1891, when he was succeeded by Curt von François (1852–1931). In 1891, he left German South West Africa, and afterwards
Louis_Nels
Month of 1904
Russian admiral, was killed in action at the Battle of the Yellow Sea. Lothar von Trotha defeated the Herero people at the Battle of Waterberg in German South
August_1904
repugnant. In August 1904, German colonial troops under commander Lothar von Trotha, carried out a ruthless cleansing campaign against the recalcitrant
African military systems after 1900
African_military_systems_after_1900
German merchant (1862–1914)
Bernhard Nöhring, Lübeck 1894, S. 177. (in German) Hans Emil Lenssen: Chronik von Deutsch-Südwestafrika 1883 – 1915. 7. Ausg., Namibia Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft
Heinrich_Vogelsang
2005 encyclopedia
Mandela while omitting standalone biographies of people like Idi Amin, Lothar von Trotha, Kim Il Sung, and Suha. He also felt that that book lacked analysis
Encyclopedia of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity
Encyclopedia_of_Genocide_and_Crimes_Against_Humanity
Group of German anti-Nazi dissidents
Tillich, and other members such as Horst von Einsiedel [de], Carl-Dietrich von Trotha [de], Adolf Reichwein, and Adam von Trott zu Solz were also affiliated
Kreisau_Circle
Military unit
Infanterie-Regiment von Goeben (2. Rheinisches) Nr. 28 6. Rheinisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 68 31. Infanterie-Brigade: Infanterie-Regiment von Horn (3. Rheinisches)
16th_Division_(German_Empire)
Leutwein to 19 August, then Adrian Dietrich Lothar von Trotha (acting governor) to November, then Friedrich von Lindequist Togoland – Waldemar Horn to 27
1905_in_Germany
Thyssen Magdalene von Tiling, de:Magdalene von Tiling Erich Timm Alfred von Tirpitz Gottfried Treviranus Thilo von Trotha, de:Thilo von Trotha (Politiker, 1882)
List of German National People's Party politicians
List_of_German_National_People's_Party_politicians
Month in 1920
Paul Bachmann, 82, German mathematician (b. 1837)[citation needed] Lothar von Trotha, 71, German army officer and colonial governor of German South West
March_1920
as a distress signal. 11 August – The German Imperial Army, under Lothar von Trotha, defeat the Herero tribesmen at the Battle of Waterberg. The Prussian
1904_in_Germany
Month of 1905
after a personal request by President Émile Loubet. German General Lothar von Trotha commander of troops in Germany's colony of Südwestafrika (now Namibia)
April_1905
Prussian order of chivalry
Prince Klemens Wenzel von Metternich, Prince Metternich-Winnebourg-Ochsenhausen (German: Klemens Wenzel Nepomuk Lothar Fürst von Metternich-Winneburg zu
Order_of_the_Red_Eagle
Dynastic order
Adolf von Trotha Erich von Tschischwitz Adolf Ritter von Tutschek Ernst Udet Max Ulich Walter von Unruh Emil Uzelac Josef Veltjens Heinrich von Vietinghoff
House_Order_of_Hohenzollern
Revolt by sailors of the German High Seas Fleet in 1918
Fleet Command, Rear Admiral Adolf von Trotha, wrote to the Chief of Staff of the Naval War Command, Captain Magnus von Levetzow: "We are seized with horror
Kiel_mutiny
Karl Traub André Trepoll Anna-Elisabeth von Treuenfels-Frowein Tina Trompter Klaus von Trotha, de:Klaus von Trotha Gonca Türkeli-Dehnert Markus Uhl Rick
List of German Christian Democratic Union politicians
List_of_German_Christian_Democratic_Union_politicians
Alter von 94 Jahren gestorben". Tagesschau (in German). 28 November 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025. "Ex-Wissenschaftsminister Klaus von Trotha gestorben"
2025_in_Germany
City in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Glaucha and Neumarkt 1891: Gutsbezirk Freiimfelde 1900: Giebichenstein, Trotha, Kröllwitz, and Gut Gimritz (on Peißnitz Island) 1 July 1950: Town of Ammendorf
Halle_(Saale)
(Shakespeare in Love, Empire of the Sun), five-time Tony winner. Klaus von Trotha, 87, German politician, member of the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg (1976–2001)
Deaths_in_November_2025
German philosopher and cultural critic (born 1892) 11 October – Adolf von Trotha, German admiral (born 1868) 28 November — Helmut Wick, wing commander
1940_in_Germany
discussion with Adolf von Trotha, who was Chief of Staff of the German Imperial High Seas Fleet at the end of the First World War. Trotha had primarily initiated
Richard_Stumpf
Military department (1899–1945)
service, was tasked with restarting the service by Rear Admiral Adolf von Trotha, and by 28 April 1919, the central office was recreated at the same time
German Naval Intelligence Service
German_Naval_Intelligence_Service
German politician (1937–2026)
Herausforderung. Zwei Statements – ein Gespräch with Hermann Glaser, in: Robertson-von Trotha, Caroline Y. (ed.): Kultur und Gerechtigkeit (= Kulturwissenschaft
Rita_Süssmuth
Generalfeldmarschall (general field marshal) OF-10 in Heer (en: Army). Hans von Koester was the first German flag officer to hold this rank. Wilhelm II.
List_of_admirals_of_Germany
WS 198 Heinrich Stromer 1508 SS 199 Gregor Breitkopf 1508 WS 200 Thilo von Trotha 1509 SS 201 Paul Schwoffheim 1509 WS 202 Hieronymus Dungersheim 1510 SS
Presidents of Leipzig University
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LOTHAR VON-TROTHA
LOTHAR VON-TROTHA
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Yowtham, JOTHAM means "God is perfect." In the bible, this is the name of several characters, including the youngest son of Gideon.
Male
Italian
Italian form of Latin Lotharius, LOTHARIO means "loud warrior."
Male
Norwegian
Danish and Norwegian form of Old Norse Hákon, HÅKON means "high son."
Boy/Male
Teutonic German
Fighter.
Male
Hindi/Indian
(लोचन) Hindi name LOCHAN means "the eye."
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, French, German, Teutonic
Renowned Warrior; Army People; Famous Warrior
Male
Scandinavian
 Scandinavian form of Icelandic Jóhann, JON means "God is gracious." Compare with other forms of Jon.
Male
German
Variant spelling of German Lothar, LOTHUR means "loud warrior."
Male
German
Later form of German Clothar, LOTHAR means "loud warrior."Â
Boy/Male
Greek
Son of Apollo.
Male
French
Variant spelling of French Yvon, IVON means "yew tree." Used in Germany and infrequently by the English.
Male
Scottish
Scottish Gaelic form of French Olivier, probably OLGHAR means "elf army."
Male
French
Variant spelling of French Lothaire, LOTHAIR means "loud warrior."
Boy/Male
American, Australian, French, German
Nobility
Boy/Male
American, Australian
Little Son
Male
English
 Pet form of English Jonathan, JON means "God has given." Compare with other forms of Jon.
Boy/Male
German American
The prefex 'Von' is equivalent of 'Van' in Dutch names and of 'de' in French names.
Male
French
French form of Latin Lotharius, LOTHAIRE means "loud warrior."
Girl/Female
Anglo, Australian
Mother Goddess
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly northeastern counties)
English (mainly northeastern counties) : variant of Latham.
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