Gosse Ludigman (elected 989 died in 1000) was a legendary
potestaat (or elected governor) of
Friesland
Friesland (, ; official fry, Fryslân ), historically and traditionally known as Frisia, is a province of the Netherlands located in the country's northern part. It is situated west of Groningen, northwest of Drenthe and Overijssel, north of ...
, now a province of the
Netherlands
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. He does not appear in sources until hundreds of years after his supposed life.
Gosse lived at
Staveren, and was married to Tetta Brederode. In the chronicle of Egmond, by the fifteenth century
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John of Leiden, he said. "Hij leefde ten tijde van graaf Arnoud , die zichzelf graaf van Oostergo en Westergo noemde zonder ooit enig gezag te hebben uitgeoefend". He lived at the time of Count Arnoud who proclaimed himself count of Oostergo and Westergo without ever having any authority.
His predecessor was
Igo Galema
Igo Galama (876 to 910) was the legendary fifth potestaat (or elected governor) of Friesland, now a province of the Netherlands. There is no evidence that he existed.
The history of Friesland says that Galama was elected in 876 as potestaat. He ...
and after his death he was replaced with
Saco Reinalda
Saco Reinalda (chosen from 1150 to 1167) was a legendary '' potestaat'' of Friesland, now a province of the Netherlands. Sometimes his name was written as Rengnalda, his son was called Wilco Reinalda.
According to later and inaccurate sources, Sac ...
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Legendary potestaats of Friesland
1000 deaths
Year of birth unknown
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