peters
peters — biographical name
1. Carl Peters (1856–1918), a German explorer who travelled through East Africa in
1.人名
釋義
Carl Peters (1856–1918), a German explorer who travelled through East Africa in the late 19th century and claimed several territories for Germany, which later became part of German East Africa.
例句
Peters led an expedition into East Africa in 1884, signing treaties with local chiefs.
biographical name used as subject of historical narrative
The British government protested against Peters's claims to territory in what is now Tanzania.
Historians still debate Peters's legacy as a colonial figure in Africa.
A memorial to Peters once stood in the city of Dar es Salaam.