Pretoria was founded in 1855 by Marthinus Pretorius, a leader of the Voortrekkers, who named it after his father Andries Pretorius and chose a spot on the banks of the Apies rivier (Afrikaans for "Monkeys river") to be the new capital of the South African Republic (Dutch: Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek; ZAR).
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Apr 27, 2024 · Founded in 1855 by Marthinus, son of Andries Pretorius, the Boer statesman for whom the city was named, it became the capital of the Transvaal ...
Pretoria was founded in 1855 by Marthinus Wessel Pretorius. He was a leader of the Voortrekkers. Pretoruis named the city after his father Andries Pretorius.
In November 1853 the two farms are declared a town. 1855: Pretoria founded and established as the capital of ZAR, named after General Andries Pretorius. The ...
The city of Pretoria was founded in 1855, by Marthinus Pretorius (1890-1901), a Voortrekker leader who named it after his father, Andries Pretorius. The ...