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Adolph Woermann (* 10. Dezember 1847 in Hamburg; † 4. Mai 1911 auf dem Grönwohld -Hof bei Trittau) war ein Hamburger Übersee- Kaufmann, Reeder, Politiker und Kolonialist, der maßgeblich an der Errichtung der deutschen Kolonien in Afrika und dem Völkermord an den Herero und Nama beteiligt war.
Adolph Woermann (10 December 1847 in Hamburg – 4 May 1911 in the Grönwohld-Hof near Trittau) was a German merchant, shipowner and politician, who was also instrumental in the establishment of German colonies in Africa.
30 de ene. de 2024 · Hamburg-based merchant Adolph Woermann's shipping firm went from making huge profits in West Africa to transporting the German soldiers that subjugated the Herero and Nama in Namibia.
By 1884, Adolph Woermann, representing all West African companies as their spokesman, petitioned the imperial foreign office for “protection” by the German Empire. Bismarck, the Imperial Chancellor, sought to utilize the traders on site in governing the region via “chartered companies”.
Hamburg-based businessman Adolph Woermann and his shipping line soon exerted considerable influence over Germany's colonial policy. We explore how the Woermann Company became an unofficial...
23 de mar. de 2021 · Adolph Woermann: Kaufmann, Kolonialist, Kriegsgewinnler. Foto: Artokoloro / imago images. Woermann indes war am Ziel. Über Jahre hatte sich der Hamburger Kaufmann mit Niederlassungen an der...
6 de feb. de 2024 · Adolph Woermann's company went from being a shipping firm to an unofficial instrument of German colonization. We explore how a Hamburg merchant grew rich in West Africa and...
