Edzard II, Count of East Frisia
Count of East Frisia
Died when: 66 years 250 days (800 months)Star Sign: Cancer
Edzard II (24 June 1532 – 1 March 1599) was Count of East Frisia from 1561 to 1599.He was the son of Enno II of East Frisia and Anna of Oldenburg.
During his reign, Edzard came into conflict with the city of Emden.Edzard was a staunch Lutheran while the city of Emden was mostly Calvinistic.
In 1595 Emden revolted and, after an intercession by the Calvinistic Dutch Republic, Edzard was forced to accept a large degree of independence from Emden.
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