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Birth & Early Life:
Born June 16, 1829, Geronimo was the son of Tablishim and Juana of the Bedonkohe band of the Apache. Geronimo was raised according to Apache tradition and lived along theGila River in present-day Arizona. Upon coming of age, he married Alope of the Chiricauhua Apache and the couple had three children. On March 5, 1858, while he was away on a trading expedition,Geronimo's camp near Janos was attacked by 400 Sonoran soldiers led by Colonel Jose Maria Carrasco. In the fighting, Geronimo's wife, children, and mother were killed. The incident sparked a life-long hatredof the white man.
Personal Life:
During the course of his long life, Geronimo was married several times. His first marriage, to Alope, ended with her death and that of their children in 1858. He nextmarried Chee-hash-kish and had two children, Chappo and Dohn-say. Through Geronimo's life he was often married to more than one woman at a time, and wives came and went as his fortunes changed.Geronimo's later wives included Nana-tha-thtith, Zi-yeh, She-gha, Shtsha-she, Ih-tedda, Ta-ayz-slath, and Azul.
Career:
Between 1858 and 1886, Geronimo raided and fought against Mexican and US forces.During this time, Geronimo served as the Chiricahua Apache's shaman (medicine man) and war leader, often having visions that guided the band's actions. Though the shaman, Geronimo often served as theChiricahua's spokesman as the chief, his brother-in-law Juh, had a speech impediment. In 1876, the Chiricahua Apache were forcibly moved to the San Carlos reservation in eastern Arizona. Fleeing with aband of followers, Geronimo raided into Mexico but was soon arrested and returned to San Carlos.
For the remainder of the 1870s, Geronimo and Juh lived peacefully on the reservation. This ended in1881, following the murder of an Apache prophet. Moving to a secret camp in the Sierra Madre Mountains, Geronimo raided across Arizona, New Mexico, and northern Mexico. In May 1882, Geronimo was...