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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.
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Edzardo II della Frisia orientale - Wikipedia. Edzardo II della Frisia orientale ( Greetsiel, 24 giugno 1532 – Aurich, 1º marzo 1599) fu conte della Frisia orientale dal 1561 alla propria morte. Indice. 1 Biografia. 2 Matrimonio e figli. 3 Ascendenza. 4 Bibliografia. 5 Altri progetti. Biografia.
Count Edzard of East Frisia refused to accept this order and was outlawed. Twenty-four German dukes and princes invaded Frisia with their armies. Despite their numerical superiority they failed to defeat Edzard, and in 1517 the emperor had to accept Edzard and his descendants as counts of East Frisia.