Rudolf Christian, Count of East Frisia

Rudolf Christian
Rudolf Christian
	Count of East Frisia
	Rudolf Christian, count of East Frisia
Reign	1625–1628
Predecessor	Enno III
Successor	Ulrich II
Born	2 June 1602; Hage
Died	17 April 1628 (aged 25); Hage
House	Cirksena
Father	Enno III, Count of East Frisia
Mother	Anna of Holstein-Gottorp

Rudolf Christian of Ostfriesland, Count of East Frisia, was count of East Frisia, (Hage, 2 June 1602 – Hage, 17 April 1628) and the second son of Enno III, Count of East Frisia and Anna of Holstein-Gottorp. During his reign, foreign troops participating in the Thirty Years' War began retreating into and quartering in East Frisia. Also during his reign, fen exploitation in East Frisia begins.

He reached a settlement with the East Frisian Estates, who them paid him homage, ultimately even the city of Emden did so. Under his leadership, the Harlingerland was finally incorporated in the county of East Frisia. This is visible in the county's coat of arms, which was introduced under his rule in 1625 and remained in use until the county was annexed by Prussia in 1744.

At the age of just 26, he got embroiled in a fight with a lieutenant of the army of general Matthias Gallas, which was quartered in Berum Castle. He was stabbed in the left eye, and died of his wound.

Since Rudolf Christian was childless, he was succeeded as Count of East Frisia by his brother Ulrich II.

Ancestors

Ancestors of Rudolf Christian, Count of East Frisia

16. Edzard I, Count of East Frisia

8. Enno II, Count of East Frisia

17. Elisabeth of Rietberg

4. Edzard II, Count of East Frisia

18. John V, Count of Oldenburg

9. Anna of Oldenburg

19. Anna of Anhalt-Zerbst

2. Enno III, Count of East Frisia

20. Erik Johansson Vasa

10. Gustav I of Sweden

21. Cecilia Månsdotter

5. Catherine of Sweden

22. Erik Abrahamsson Leijonhufvud

11. Margaret Leijonhufvud

23. Ebba Eriksdotter Vasa

1. Rudolf Christian, Count of East Frisia

24. Christian I of Denmark

12. Frederick I of Denmark

25. Dorothea of Brandenburg

6. Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp

26. Bogislaw X, Duke of Pomerania

13. Sophie of Pomerania

27. Anna Jagiellon

3. Anna of Holstein-Gottorp

28. William II, Landgrave of Hesse

14. Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse

29. Anna of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

7. Christine of Hesse

30. George, Duke of Saxony

15. Christine of Saxony

31. Barbara Jagiellon

References and sources

Tielke, Martin (ed.): Biographisches Lexikon für Ostfriesland, Ostfriesisches Landschaftliche Verlag- u. Vertriebsgeschäft, Aurich, vol. 1 ISBN 3-925365-75-3 (1993), vol. 2 ISBN 3-932206-00-2 (1997), vol. 3 ISBN 3-932206-22-3 (2001)
Heinrich Reimers: Ostfriesland bis zum Aussterben seines Fürstenhauses, Bremen, 1925
Ernst Esselborn: Das Geschlecht Cirksena, Berlin, 1945

Rudolf Christian, Count of East Frisia Cirksena Born: 2 June 1602 Died: 17 April 1628
Preceded by Enno III	Count of East Frisia 1625–1628	Succeeded by Ulrich II

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