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Carl Peters (German explorer and colonial administrator)

  • Karl Peters
  • Carl Friedrich Hubertus Peters
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Peters, Carl
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Person
Gender
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Date of birth
1856-09-27
Place of birth
Amt Neuhaus
Date of death
1918-09-10
Place of death
Peine

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Carl Peters (27 September 1856 – 10 September 1918) was a German explorer and colonial administrator. He was a major promoter of the establishment of the German colony of East Africa (part of today’s Tanzania) and one of the founders of the German East Africa Company. He was a controversial figure in Germany for his views and his brutal treatment of native Africans, which ultimately led to his dismissal from government service in 1897.

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2025-03-12