Theda Ukena
Encyclopedia
Theda Ukena was from 1466 to about 1480 regent of the County of East Frisia
.
Theda was the granddaughter and heiress of the chief
Focko Ukena
(died 1436) and was born in 1432 in Oldersum as the daughter of Uko Fockena
and Heba Attena of Dornum. She was probably named after her grandmother Theda of Reide, the first wife of Focko Ukena. Her father was assassinated in June 1432.
In 1455 she was second wife of Ulrich I
Cirksena
, who had been Count of East Frisia since 1454. Between 1457 to 1465, they had six children: Heba, Gela, Enno I
, Edzard I the Great
, Ucko and Almuth. Theda brought, among other claims, Oldersum into the marriage, which considerably weakened the ruling chief Wiard of Oldersum.
After Ulrich's death in 1466 she took over the official business of the house Cirksena
. She was assisted by the chief Sibet Attena
. She ruled until about 1480, when her sons sons Enno I and Edzard I came of age.
Theda died on 16 November 1494 in Greetsiel
.
East Frisia
East Frisia or Eastern Friesland is a coastal region in the northwest of the German federal state of Lower Saxony....
.
Theda was the granddaughter and heiress of the chief
East Frisian chieftains
The East Frisian chieftains assumed positions of power in East Frisia during the course of the 14th century, after the force of the old, egalitarian constitution from the time of Frisian Freedom had markedly waned.- Early history :...
Focko Ukena
Focko Ukena
Focko Ukena was an East Frisian chieftain who played an important part in the struggle between the Vetkopers and Schieringers in the provinces of Groningen and Friesland...
(died 1436) and was born in 1432 in Oldersum as the daughter of Uko Fockena
Uko Fockena
Uko Fockena Uko Fockena Uko Fockena (also known as: "Uko of Oldersum"; (born: in Oldersum (uncertain); died: 13 June 1432 near Suurhusen) was an East Frisian chieftain of Moormerland and Emsigerland.- Life :...
and Heba Attena of Dornum. She was probably named after her grandmother Theda of Reide, the first wife of Focko Ukena. Her father was assassinated in June 1432.
In 1455 she was second wife of Ulrich I
Ulrich I, Count of East Frisia
Ulrich I of East Frisia, first count of East Frisia, was a son of the chieftain Enno Edzardisna of Norden and Greetsiel, and Gela of Manslagt....
Cirksena
Cirksena
The Cirksena are noble East Frisian family descended from a line of East Frisian chieftains from Greetsiel.- The Cirksena in East Frisia :In 1439 in the wake of clashes between different lines of chieftains, the town of Emden was first placed by Hamburg under direct rule and then, in 1453, finally...
, who had been Count of East Frisia since 1454. Between 1457 to 1465, they had six children: Heba, Gela, Enno I
Enno I, Count of East Frisia
Enno I of East Frisia, count of East Frisia was the eldest son of Ulrich I of East Frisia and Theda Ukena, of a chiefly East Frisian family.- Life :...
, Edzard I the Great
Edzard I, Count of East Frisia
Edzard I, also Edzard the Great, was count of East Frisia from 1491 till his death in 1528.Edzard succeeded his brother Enno in 1492. He fought with George, Duke of Saxony over Friesland and Groningen...
, Ucko and Almuth. Theda brought, among other claims, Oldersum into the marriage, which considerably weakened the ruling chief Wiard of Oldersum.
After Ulrich's death in 1466 she took over the official business of the house Cirksena
Cirksena
The Cirksena are noble East Frisian family descended from a line of East Frisian chieftains from Greetsiel.- The Cirksena in East Frisia :In 1439 in the wake of clashes between different lines of chieftains, the town of Emden was first placed by Hamburg under direct rule and then, in 1453, finally...
. She was assisted by the chief Sibet Attena
Sibet Attena
Sibet Attena was an East Frisian chieftain. He was a son of Sibet of Dornum and Frouwa of Manslagt, a daughter of Enno Cirksena....
. She ruled until about 1480, when her sons sons Enno I and Edzard I came of age.
Theda died on 16 November 1494 in Greetsiel
Greetsiel
Greetsiel is a small port on the bight of Leybucht in western East Frisia, Germany that was first documented in letters from the year 1388. Since 1972, Greetsiel has been part of the municipality of Krummhörn, which has its administrative seat in Pewsum...
.