The Great Trek

GPTKB entity

Statements (65)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_events
gptkbp:commemorated_by various monuments
Trekker Day
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Great Trek
gptkbp:included multiple migration routes
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Afrikaner_nationalism
South African politics
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Boers
religious motivations
negotiations with local tribes
cattle farming communities
gptkbp:is_aimed_at escaping British rule
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:Great_Trek_Monument
gptkb:Voortrekkers
historical reenactments
cultural heritage sites
gptkbp:is_challenged_by gptkb:local_resistance
gptkbp:is_chronicled_in diaries and journals
gptkbp:is_considered_as a significant migration
a defining moment in Afrikaner history
a migration of significance
a migration with lasting impact
a precursor to apartheid
gptkbp:is_debated_in British colonial authorities
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:historical_texts
oral histories
historical archives
various historians
gptkbp:is_driven_by desire for independence
gptkbp:is_facilitated_by community support
transportation innovations
ox-drawn wagons
gptkbp:is_linked_to gptkb:Voortrekker_Monument
land ownership issues
historical memory.
gptkbp:is_motivated_by land disputes
social factors
gptkbp:is_part_of South African history
Afrikaner heritage
the narrative of colonialism
the history of migration in Africa
gptkbp:is_reflected_in gptkb:historical_narratives
gptkb:literature_and_art
cultural narratives
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:academic_research
gptkbp:led_to gptkb:Battle_of_Blood_River
cultural identity formation
formation of the Boer Republics
gptkbp:occurs_in 1830s
gptkbp:resulted_in conflict with indigenous peoples
establishment of new settlements
gptkbp:takes_place_in Southern Africa
gptkbp:was_affecting indigenous populations
gptkbp:was_characterized_by community resilience
cultural exchanges
difficult journeys
gptkbp:was_followed_by gptkb:Second_Great_Trek
conflicts over land rights
gptkbp:was_influenced_by economic factors
political changes
previous migrations
gptkbp:was_marked_by cultural conflicts
significant hardships
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pietermaritzburg
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5