Draft:Adam Kok II

Adam "Dam" Kok II (Namaqualand, 1771 – Bergrivier, 1835) was a leader of the Griqua people in South Africa.

Biography
Kok was the eldest son of Cornelius Kok I. He settled in Griekwastad, where he, along with Barend Barends was the paramount leader. Because of the hostile Hartenaars uprising (Hartenaarsopstand) he left Griekwastad with his followers in 1815. After the death of his father in 1820, Kok was the rightful successor, but after a short period as captain of Campbell he retired in favour of his brother Cornelius Kok II to join the Bergenaars (also called Hartenaars).

In 1826 Kok settled in Philippolis. In 1823 Adam Kok II, Cornelius Kok II, Andries Waterboer and Barend Barends won the Battle of Dithakong, thereby sparing the Griquas the terror of the Mfecane. He died in 1838 while returning from a visit to Cape Town. His death leads to a succession battle between his sons, Abraham Kok and Adam Kok III, which was won by the latter.

Literature

 * E.J. Verwey: New Dictionary of South African Biography, Volume 1. HSRC Press, 1995
 * Kruger, D.W. (ed) (1972). Dictionary of South African Biography, Kaapstad: Human Sciences Research Council, v. 4, p. 286
 * Potgieter, D.J. et al. (eds) (1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Kaapstad: NASOU, v.6, p. 430.