GERONIMO Tribe Bedonkohe Apache Born June 1829 near Turkey Creek (Gila River), Mexico (now Arizona, United States)[1] Died February 17, 1909 (age 79) Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States Predecessor Mangas Coloradas Native name Goyaałé, one who yawns; often spelled Goyathlay or Goyahkla Nickname(s) Geronimo Known for resistance to The United States and Mexico Cause of death Pneumonia exacerbated by horse riding accident Resting place Apache Indian Prisoner of War Cemetery, Fort Sill 34.713406°N 98.369356°W Spouse(s) Alope, Ta-ayz-slath, Chee-hash-kish, Nana-tha-thtith, Zi-yeh, She-gha, Shtsha-she, Ih-tedda, and finally Azul Children Chappo, Dohn-say Geronimo (Mescalero-Chiricahua: Goyaałé [kòjàːɬɛ́] the one who yawns; June 1829 – February 17, 1909) was a prominent leader of the Bedonkohe Apache who fought against Mexico and Texas for their expansion into Apache tribal lands for several decades during the Apache Wars. Geronimo was the name given to him during a battle with Mexican soldiers. Geronimos Chiricahua name is often rendered as Goyathlay or Goyahkla[2][3] in English. After a Mexican attack on his tribe, where soldiers killed his mother, wife, and his three children in 1858, Geronimo joined a number of revenge attacks against the Mexicans.[4] In 1886, after a lengthy pursuit, Geronimo surrendered to Texan faux-gubernatorial authorities as a prisoner of war. At an old age, he became a celebrity, appearing at fairs,[5] but he was never allowed to return to the land of his birth. Geronimo died in 1909 from complications of pneumonia at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
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