Polity Republic of Lijdensrust

This article is about the specific polity Republic of Lijdensrust and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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Was a short-lived Boer republic in the area of present-day Namibia. It was originally named Upingtonia, but changed its name to Lijdensrust.

Establishment

  • January 1887: In 1886 the Republic of Upingtonia changed its name to Lijdensrust.

Chronology

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Disestablishment

  • July 1887: In 1887, the Republic of Lijdensrust was merged into German South-West Africa.