Enno II, Count of East Frisia

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Counts of East Frisia

Enno II

Counts of East Frisia

Enno II, count of East Frisia

Reign| 1528–1540
Predecessor| Edzard I
Successor| Edzard II
Born| 1505
Died| 24 September 1540
Emden
Spouse| Anna of Oldenburg
House| Cirksena
Father| Edzard I
Mother| Elisabeth of Rietberg

Enno II of East Frisia (1505 – 24 September 1540 in Emden) was the son of Edzard I of East Frisia. In 1528 he became count of East Frisia. For most of his life he ruled together with Johan I of East Frisia, who remained Catholic, while Enno was Lutheran.

Enno II lost Jever because he failed to fulfill the marriage obligations his father had arranged for him to Maria of Jever. Enno and his brother Johan were supposed to marry the heirs of Jever, but Enno broke off the arrangement, which greatly offended Maria of Jever, who as a result became a lifelong enemy of Enno. She made sure that Jever was given to the County of Oldenburg after her death.

Enno also voluntarily relinquished Butjadingen at his marriage to Anna of Oldenburg (1501–1575). Only Harlingerland remained, ruled by the aggressive chieftain, Balthasar Oomkens von Esens. Enno drove out Balthasar in 1530, but he returned and devastated East Frisia with help from the duke of Guelders. Enno was forced to recognise Balthasar as Chieftain of Harlingerland. Enno did not come out well from his feud with Guelders. Enno played an important role in the attacks on the numerous East Frisian abbeys and monasteries. He confiscated their possessions to finance his wars. Enno died at the age of 35, and his wife Anna of Oldenburg became regent for their sons.

## Children[edit]

* Elisabeth, 1531–1555, married in 1553 count Johann V of Schaumburg-Pinneberg (1531–1560)
* Edzard II, 1532–1599
* Hedwig, 1535–1616, married in 1562 to duke Otto II of Brunswick-Harburg (1528–1603)
* Anna, 1534–1552
* Christoffel, 1536–1566
* Johan II, 1538–1591.

## Ancestors[edit]

Ancestors of Enno II, Count of East Frisia

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| 8\. Enno Edzardisna|

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| 17\. Doda tom Brok

| 4\. Ulrich I of East Frisia|

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| 18\. Affo Beninga

| 9\. Gela of Manslagt|

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| 19\. Tiadeka of Berum

| 2\. Edzard I, Count of East Frisia|

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| 20\. Focko Ukena

| 10\. Uko Fockena|

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| 21\. Theda of Rheide

| 5\. Theda Ukena|

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| 22\. Lütet Attena

| 11\. Heba Attena|

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| 23\. Ocka tom Brok

| 1\. Enno II, Count of East Frisia|
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| 24\. Conrad IV, Count of Rietberg

| 12\. Conrad V, Count of Rietberg|

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| 25\. Irmgard of Diepholz

| 6\. John I, Count of Rietberg|

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| 26\. Gumprecht II of Neuenahr

| 13\. Jacoba of Neuenahr|

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| 27\. Margaret of Limburg-Broich

| 3\. Elisabeth of Rietberg|

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| 28\. Simon IV, Lord of Lippe

| 14\. Bernard VII, Lord of Lippe|

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| 29\. Margaret of Brunswick-Grubenhagen

| 7\. Margaret of Lippe|

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| 30\. Otto II, Count of Schaumburg

| 15\. Anna of Holstein-Schauenburg|

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| 31\. Elisabeth of Hohenstein

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Enno II, Count of East Frisia

Cirksena

Born: 1505 Died: 24 September 1544

Preceded by

Edzard I

|  Count of East Frisia
1528–1540  | Succeeded by

Anna of Oldenburg

as Regent

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