Sikke Sjaardema (died 1260), alternatively spelled Sikko or Sicka, was the eighth potestaat of

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, a province of the

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. The potestaat was the elected provincial ruler.

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Sjaerdema came from Ylst or

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(Elostoe in Latin) and was elected to Potestaat by the men of Friesland in 1237. Count

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offered Sicko regional rule on the Friesian lands. Around the year 1250, Sjaardema made IJlst the province's capital where municipal laws were judged. Sicko had a military success in 1252.

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, the "King of Norway" fell in East Friesland. The Frisians killed king Abel and many of his troops on 12 June 1252''

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'': "Abel rex Dacie" was killed "1252 pridie Kal Iul" by the Frisians

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had the year as 1250 which is almost correct, and that Abel was king of Denmark.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sjaerdema, Sicko Potestaats of Friesland Year of birth missing 1260 deaths

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