Hans FaberFeb 1812 minThe Chronicles of Warnia. When history seems a fantasy storyThe fate of tribes and tribe names during the age of the Wandering of Peoples, between the fourth and the sixth centuries, was uncertain....
Hans FaberFeb 421 minGuerrilla in the Polder. The Battle of Vroonen in 1297What’s the use of celebrating only the battles you have won? Feeling proud and superior as a nation above that of another, and the...
Hans FaberJan 137 minThe bishop from Frisia who proceeded The Hunger GamesKatniss Everdeen, a character portrayed by the American actress Jennifer Lawrence, is survivor and victor of The Hunger Games. She comes...
Hans FaberJan 736 minStavoren. A balancer on a slack rope of religion, trade, land, water, Holland and FrisiaFor many turbulent centuries, the town of Stavoren was a tightrope walker before it finally settled as a small harbour at the Lake...
Hans FaberDec 3, 202312 minThe Deer Hunter of Fallward, and his Throne of the MarshClose to a terp named Fallward near the village of Wremen in Land Wursten, archaeologists discovered a unique site offering a rare...
Hans FaberNov 25, 20239 minA Collection of Frisian Forenames of the First MillenniumDespite the fact that some Frisian forenames still find their way into modern name-giving, like Doutzen, Femke, Finn, Jildou, Jitske,...
Hans FaberNov 12, 202321 minScratching runes was not much different from spraying tagsCarving runes into combs and stones is basically the same as spraying tags on subway cars and bicycle tunnels. Those who create runes or...
Hans FaberOct 1, 202338 minGolden Calves, or bursting udders on bony legs?Beauty is the best guarantee for quality and success. At least, this is how farmers in the province of Friesland thought of dairy cattle...
Frans RiemersmaAug 28, 20238 minHow great was Great Pier? (the sequel II)To understand the ‘greatness’ of Great Pier, we decided to look into his ‘achievements’. As a freedom fighter (or pirate, if you like)...