Unno
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Unno was a duke
from the medieval Frisian Rüstringen
shire.
In 792
Unno conducted the Frisians
together with Eilrad
an other leader, in their revolt against the Frankish empire of Charlemagne
. This revolt had as resulted that Frisians temporarily fell back to their old pagan beliefs. Christian missionaries as Liudger were forced to flee and had to find a safe haven in the south of the Frankish empire. Unlike the great rebellion of the Frisians 783-784 this rebellion was behind to the area east of the Lauwers and the same year it was beaten down.
In the Frankish annals Unno and Eilrad are called Frisian dukes. They belonged to the Frisian elite which were willing to cooperate with the Franks after annexation of East Frisia in 772
. In exchange for retaining their old privileges they had to become Christian and leave their pagan beliefs. The reason for their rebellion must be found in the harsh punishments that the Frisians were imposed after the defeat of their great revolt of 782-785 and the forced recruitment for the campaign against the Avars in the east.
Duke
A duke or duchess is a member of the nobility, historically of highest rank below the monarch, and historically controlling a duchy...
from the medieval Frisian Rüstringen
Rüstringen
Rüstringen or Rustringen was an old Frisian gau which lay between the modern district Friesland and the Weser river in modern Lower Saxony. Nowadays, only a small part of the original territory remains, namely the Butjadingen peninsula...
shire.
In 792
792
Year 792 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 792 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.- Byzantine Empire :* Irene is confirmed empress of the...
Unno conducted the Frisians
Frisians
The Frisians are a Germanic ethnic group native to the coastal parts of the Netherlands and Germany. They are concentrated in the Dutch provinces of Friesland and Groningen and, in Germany, East Frisia and North Frisia, that was a part of Denmark until 1864. They inhabit an area known as Frisia...
together with Eilrad
Eilrad
Eilrad was a Frisian Duke from the medieval shire Rüstringen.In 793 carried Eilrad with Unno, another leader, the Frisians in their revolt against the Frankish Empire from Charlemagne. This rebellion resulted that the Frisians temporarily fell back to their old pagan religion. Christian...
an other leader, in their revolt against the Frankish empire of Charlemagne
Charlemagne
Charlemagne was King of the Franks from 768 and Emperor of the Romans from 800 to his death in 814. He expanded the Frankish kingdom into an empire that incorporated much of Western and Central Europe. During his reign, he conquered Italy and was crowned by Pope Leo III on 25 December 800...
. This revolt had as resulted that Frisians temporarily fell back to their old pagan beliefs. Christian missionaries as Liudger were forced to flee and had to find a safe haven in the south of the Frankish empire. Unlike the great rebellion of the Frisians 783-784 this rebellion was behind to the area east of the Lauwers and the same year it was beaten down.
In the Frankish annals Unno and Eilrad are called Frisian dukes. They belonged to the Frisian elite which were willing to cooperate with the Franks after annexation of East Frisia in 772
772
Year 772 was a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 772 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.- Europe :* Frankish king Charlemagne starts fighting...
. In exchange for retaining their old privileges they had to become Christian and leave their pagan beliefs. The reason for their rebellion must be found in the harsh punishments that the Frisians were imposed after the defeat of their great revolt of 782-785 and the forced recruitment for the campaign against the Avars in the east.