Hero Omken

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Hero Omken , also called Hero Omken the Younger († 1522 ), was an East Frisian chief in Harlingerland . He ruled this for almost 50 years, from 1473 until his death in 1522. His parents were Sibet Attena and Onna von Stedesdorf , who was a daughter of Hero Omken the Elder.

Hero Omken took his mother's surname. Although this was unusual in East Frisia , it was quite possible. In doing so, he set himself apart from the politics of his father, who had always been a loyal follower and friend of the Cirksena . On the other hand, he distanced himself from his father's children from his second marriage, to whom he refused co-reign, even though they had actually been decreed by Sibet Attena in his will.

Hero Omken's opposition to the Counts of East Friesland from the Cirksena family became apparent at the latest when he married Armgard, a daughter of Count Gerd von Oldenburg . At the time, the Oldenburgs were East Frisia's most important opponent.

Hero only granted financial compensation to his half-brother Ulrich von Dornum , who made claims to co-reign in Harlingerland. In other respects, too, he did not pay much attention to his father's will, who had decreed that his children should remain loyal to the Cirksena. On the contrary, Hero used every opportunity to harm Count Edzard von Ostfriesland, especially when he got involved in the Saxon feud in 1514 and fell under the imperial ban.

After his rehabilitation, Edzard retaliated with raids and tried to enforce his claims to the Harlingerland that the emperor had promised. Hero Omken was still able to preserve the independence of the Harlingerland. After his death in 1522, his son Balthasar von Esens succeeded him.

His daughter Onna (Anna) († after 1559) was with Otto III. von Rietberg married. After the death of Balthasar, Esens came to the Counts of Rietberg.

The sons Sibo († 1520) and Kasper († 1521) died fighting for a relative, the Danish King Christian II. Kasper fell in the storm on Königsberg .

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  1. ↑ Hilkert Weddige, Koninc Ermenrîkes Dôt: the Low German pamphlet "Van Dirick van dem Berne" and "Van Juncker Baltzer": Tradition, Commentary, Interpretation , Volume 76, p. 18.
personal data
SURNAME Hero Omken
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hero Omken the Younger
BRIEF DESCRIPTION East Frisian chief
DATE OF BIRTH 15th century
DATE OF DEATH 1522