Hvem giftede sig med Enno II, Count of East Frisia?

Enno II of East Frisia (1505 – 24 September 1540 in Emden) was a 16th century Frisian noble. He was the son of Edzard I of East Frisia. In 1528 he became count of East Frisia. For most of his life he ruled together with Johan I of East Frisia, who remained Catholic, while Enno was Lutheran.

Enno II lost Jever because he failed to fulfill the marriage obligations his father had arranged for him to Maria of Jever. Enno and his brother Johan were supposed to marry the heirs of Jever, but Enno broke off the arrangement, which greatly offended Maria of Jever, who as a result became a lifelong enemy of Enno. She made sure that Jever was given to the County of Oldenburg after her death.

Enno also voluntarily relinquished Butjadingen at his marriage to Anna of Oldenburg (1501–1575). Only the Lordships of Esens, Stedesdorf and Wittmund remained, ruled by the aggressive chieftain, Balthasar Oomkens von Esens. Enno drove out Balthasar in 1530, but he returned and devastated East Frisia with help from the duke of Guelders in a conflicht known as the Gueldrian Feud. Enno was forced to recognise Balthasar as Lord of Esens, Stedesdorf and Wittmund. Enno did not come out well from his feud with Guelders. Enno played an important role in the attacks on the numerous East Frisian abbeys and monasteries. He confiscated their possessions to finance his wars. Enno died at the age of 35, and his wife Anna of Oldenburg became regent for their sons.

Anna af Oldenborg (14. november 1501 i Oldenburg – 24. september 1575 i Emden) var en grevinde af Østfrisland gennem sit ægteskab med greve Enno 2. af Østfrisland. Hun var regent i Østfrisland som formynder for sine samregerende sønner, Edzard 2. af Østfrisland og Johan 2. af Østfrisland, fra 1540 til 1561.

Hun var datter af greve Johan 5. af Oldenborg og Anna af Anhalt-Zerbst. Hun giftede sig med Enno 2. i 1530. Ved Enno 2.s død i 1540 blev hun Østfrislands regent som formynder for sin umyndige søn Edzard 2. Anna reformerede retsvæsenet og ledelsesmåden. Hun oprettede i 1545 en politimyndighed og udøvede religiøs tolerance. 1556-1562 hånterede hun fremgangsrigt den væbnede konflikt med Harlingerland. I 1558 ændrede hun successionen og ledelsesmåden i Østfrisland ved at afskaffe førstefødselsretten og indføre en samregering mellem Edzard og hendes yngre søn Johan 2., for hvis skyld hun kunne forlænge sin mandatperiode som formynderregent. Årsagen var hendes uro over at Edzards ægteskab med Katarina Gustavsdotter Vasa, som skete i 1559, kunne føre til, at Østfrisland domineredes af Sverige.