Lothar von Trotha

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Lothar von Trotha
Trotha in 1905
Born	(1848-07-03)3 July 1848 Magdeburg, Province of Saxony, Prussia
Died	31 March 1920(1920-03-31) (aged 71) Bonn, Weimar Republic
Allegiance	Kingdom of Prussia (1865–1871)  German Empire (1871–1906)
Service / branch	Prussian Army  Imperial German Army
Years of service	1865–1906
Rank	General der Infanterie (Charakter)
Known for	Herero and Nama genocide
Battles / wars	Austro-Prussian War Franco-Prussian War Wahehe Rebellion Boxer Rebellion Herero Wars
Awards	Pour le Mérite
Spouse(s)	Bertha Neumann Lucy Goldstein-Brinckmann

Adrian Dietrich Lothar von Trotha (3 July 1848 – 31 March 1920) was a German military commander during the European new colonial era. As a brigade commander of the East Asian Expedition Corps, he was involved in suppressing the Boxer Rebellion in Qing China, commanding troops which made up the German contribution to the Eight-Nation Alliance. He later served as governor of German South West Africa and Commander in Chief of its colonial forces, in which role he suppressed a native rebellion during the Herero Wars. He was widely condemned for his brutality in the Herero Wars, particularly for his role in the genocide of the Nama Khoekhoe and the Herero.