The elder Pretorius had become a national hero of the Voortrekkers after his victory over Dingane and the Zulus in the Battle of Blood River in 1838.
It became the capital of the South African Republic on 1 May 1860. The founding of Pretoria as the capital of the South African Republic can be seen as marking the end of the Boers' settlement movements of the Great Trek. ===Boer Wars=== During the First Boer War, the city was besieged by Republican forces in December 1880 and March 1881.
It became the capital of the South African Republic on 1 May 1860. The founding of Pretoria as the capital of the South African Republic can be seen as marking the end of the Boers' settlement movements of the Great Trek. ===Boer Wars=== During the First Boer War, the city was besieged by Republican forces in December 1880 and March 1881.
It became the capital of the South African Republic on 1 May 1860. The founding of Pretoria as the capital of the South African Republic can be seen as marking the end of the Boers' settlement movements of the Great Trek. ===Boer Wars=== During the First Boer War, the city was besieged by Republican forces in December 1880 and March 1881.
The peace treaty which ended the war was signed in Pretoria on 3 August 1881 at the Pretoria Convention. The Second Boer War resulted in the end of the Transvaal Republic and start of British [in South Africa.
Pretoria was one of the host cities of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Pretoria is the central part of the Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality which was formed by the amalgamation of several former local authorities, including Centurion and Soshanguve.
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