Edzard II, Count of East Frisia

count of East Frisia (1532–1599)
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Edzard II, Count of East Frisia
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Edzard II, Count of East Frisia

Summary

Edzard II, Count of East Frisia is a human[1]. He was born in Greetsiel[2]. He was born on +1532-06-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Aurich[4]. He died on +1599-03-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Edzard II, Count of East Frisia was born in Greetsiel[2].
  • Edzard II, Count of East Frisia passed away in Aurich[4].
  • Edzard II, Count of East Frisia was born on +1532-06-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Edzard II, Count of East Frisia died on +1599-03-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Cirksena mausoleum in Aurich[7].
  • Edzard II, Count of East Frisia's father was Enno II, Count of East Frisia[8].
  • Edzard II, Count of East Frisia's mother was Anna of Oldenburg[9].
  • Edzard II, Count of East Frisia was married to Catherine Vasa of Sweden[10].
  • A child of Edzard II, Count of East Frisia was Anne of Ostfriesland[11].
  • A child of Edzard II, Count of East Frisia was Enno III, Count of East Frisia[12].
  • A child of Edzard II, Count of East Frisia was John III of Rietberg[13].
  • A child of Edzard II, Count of East Frisia was Maria of Ostfriesland[14].
  • A child of Edzard II, Count of East Frisia was Christoph Gretsil[15].
  • A child of Edzard II, Count of East Frisia was Gustav Cirksena of Ostfriesland[16].
  • Edzard II, Count of East Frisia held citizenship in Germany[17].
  • Edzard II, Count of East Frisia's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[18].
  • Edzard II, Count of East Frisia's image is recorded as Edzardii.jpg[19].
  • Edzard II, Count of East Frisia is recorded as male[20].
  • Edzard II, Count of East Frisia's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Edzard II, Count of East Frisia's family is recorded as Cirksena[22].
  • Edzard II, Count of East Frisia's coat of arms image is recorded as Arms of the house of Cirksena (1).svg[23].
  • Edzard II, Count of East Frisia's noble title is recorded as count of East Frisia[24].
  • Edzard II, Count of East Frisia's noble title is recorded as Graf[25].
  • Edzard II, Count of East Frisia's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 268353727[26].
  • Edzard II, Count of East Frisia's GND ID is recorded as 118858173[27].

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Origins and Family

Edzard II, Count of East Frisia was born in Greetsiel[2]. He was born on +1532-06-24T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Enno II, Count of East Frisia[8]. His mother was Anna of Oldenburg[9].

Personal Life

Among Edzard II, Count of East Frisia's spouses was Catherine Vasa of Sweden[10]. Children include Anne of Ostfriesland[11], a ruler[28], 1562–1621[29]; Enno III, Count of East Frisia[12], an aristocrat[30], 1563–1625[31], of Germany[32]; John III of Rietberg[13], 1566–1625[33], awarded the Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece[34]; Maria of Ostfriesland[14], 1582–1616[35]; Christoph Gretsil[15], 1569–1636[36], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[37]; and Gustav Cirksena of Ostfriesland[16]. His religion is recorded as Lutheranism[18].

Death and Burial

Edzard II, Count of East Frisia died on +1599-03-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Aurich[4]. Burial took place at Cirksena mausoleum in Aurich[7].

Why It Matters

Edzard II, Count of East Frisia ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Edzard II, Count of East Frisia born?

Edzard II, Count of East Frisia's place of birth was Greetsiel[2].

Where did Edzard II, Count of East Frisia die?

Edzard II, Count of East Frisia passed away in Aurich[4].

Who were Edzard II, Count of East Frisia's parents?

Edzard II, Count of East Frisia's father was Enno II, Count of East Frisia[8]. Edzard II, Count of East Frisia's mother was Anna of Oldenburg[9].

Who was Edzard II, Count of East Frisia married to?

Edzard II, Count of East Frisia's spouses include Catherine Vasa of Sweden[10].

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  19. [25] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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