Eilrad was a Frisian

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from the medieval shire

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. In 793 carried Eilrad with

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, another leader, the Frisians in their revolt against the

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from

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. This rebellion resulted that the Frisians temporarily fell back to their old

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. Christian missionaries as

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were forced to flee and had to find a safe haven in the south of the Franks. Unlike the great revolt of 783-784 the Frisian revolt remained restricted to the area east of the

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and was beaten down that same year.

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, ''Het rijk van de Friese koningen, opkomst en ondergang'', Utrecht, 2000, pag. 310. Medieval Frisian rulers Year of birth missing Year of death missing

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