Enno II, Count of East Frisia

Enno II
Counts of East Frisia
Enno II, count of East Frisia
Reign	1528–1540
Predecessor	Edzard I
Successor	Edzard II
Born	1505
Died	24 September 1540 Emden
Spouse	Anna of Oldenburg
House	Cirksena
Father	Edzard I
Mother	Elisabeth of Rietberg

Enno II of East Frisia (1505 - 24 September 1540 in Emden) 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 Mary of Jever, who as a result became a lifelong enemy of Enno. She made sure that Jever was given to Oldenburg after her death.

Enno also voluntarily relinquished Butjadingen at his marriage to Anna of Oldenburg (1501–1575). Only Harlingerland 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. Enno was forced to recognise Balthasar as Chieftain of Harlingerland. 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 regentes for their sons

Children

• Elisabeth, 1531–1555, married in 1553 count Johann V of Schaumburg-Pinneberg (1531–1560)
• Edzard II, 1532–1599
• Hedwig, 1535–1616, married in 1562 to duke Otto II of Brunswick-Harburg (1528–1603)
• Anna, 1534–1552
• Christoffel, 1536–1566
• Johan II, 1538 - 1591.

Ancestors

Ancestors of Enno II, Count of East Frisia

16. Edzard II of Appingen-Greetsiel               8. Enno Edzardisna                       17. Doda tom Brok               4. Ulrich I of East Frisia                             18. Affo Beninga               9. Gela of Manslagt                       19. Tiadeka of Berum               2. Edzard I, Count of East Frisia                                   20. Focko Ukena               10. Uko Fockena                       21. Theda of Rheide               5. Theda Ukena                             22. Lütet Attena               11. Heba Attena                       23. Ocka tom Brok               1. Enno II, Count of East Frisia                                         24. Conrad IV, Count of Rietberg               12. Conrad V, Count of Rietberg                       25. Irmgard of Diepholz               6. John I, Count of Rietberg                             26. Gumprecht II of Neuenahr               13. Jacoba of Neuenahr                       27. Margaret of Limburg-Broich               3. Elisabeth of Rietberg                                   28. Simon IV, Lord of Lippe               14. Bernard VII, Lord of Lippe                       29. Margaret of Brunswick-Grubenhagen               7. Margaret of Lippe                             30. Otto II, Count of Schaumburg               15. Anna of Holstein-Schauenburg                       31. Elisabeth of Hohenstein