Balthasar Oomkens von Esens

Deceased Person

– 1540

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Who was Balthasar Oomkens von Esens?

Balthasar Oomkens von Esens was an East Frisian nobleman who died during the siege of his castle in Esens by the Bremen army. He was described by his partisans as the last true Frisian freedom fighter, although some decried his seemingly insatiable appetite for violence.

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1540
Esens, Lower Saxony

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on July 23, 2013

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