Gustav Adolf von Götzen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Gustav Adolf von Götzen

German explorer, diplomat and colonial administrator

Date of Birth: 12-May-1866

Place of Birth: Ścinawka Górna, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 02-Dec-1910

Profession: jurist, diplomat, explorer

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Gustav Adolf von Götzen

  • Gustav Adolf Graf von Götzen (12 May 1866 – 2 December 1910) was a German explorer and Governor of German East Africa.
  • He came to Rwanda in 1894 at the head of a troop of 620 soldiers, becoming the second European to set foot in Rwanda, after Oscar Baumann, and later became the first European to cross the length of Rwanda.
  • Götzen was the first governor of German East Africa.

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