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Why was Redbad skinny dipping in eau de Cologne?
In March 714, Redbad's army reached the shores of Cologne . That is deep in the Frankish heartlands and way out of the traditional...

Frans Riemersma
Jan 6, 20186 min read


The battles of Redbad, unplugged
King Redbad died in 719. Some 1300 years later, as a tribute a movie  about this Frisian king will hit the silver screen in the Dutch...

Frans Riemersma
Jan 3, 20187 min read


In Debt to the Beastly Westfrisians
This blog post is about the harsh history of the 'beastly' Westfrisians, and especially those of the town of Medemblik. Medemblik, the...
Hans Faber
Dec 13, 201730 min read


Leeuwarden, European Capital of Exiled Governments
In Germany and in the Netherlands, Frisians are worried about the wave of referenda and separations going through Europe and the world in...
Hans Faber
Oct 7, 20177 min read


Walcheren Island. Once Sodom and Gomorrah of the North Sea
In contrast to the Sunday rest of today, for centuries the island of Walcheren was a pagan retreat and safe haven for the Vikings with...
Hans Faber
Sep 24, 201730 min read


Tolkien pleaded in favour of King Finn. An immortalized royal tragedy
King Finn (r) and Hengest (l) Around the year 440 (Shippey 2022), a betrayal took place on the southern shores of the North Sea. It was a...
Hans Faber
Jul 2, 201745 min read


Terrorist Fighters from the Wadden Sea. The Era of the Crusades
When it comes to the deradicalization of foreign terrorist fighters, the Frisians—meaning here the modern regions of Ostfriesland and...
Hans Faber
May 1, 201727 min read


The Boarn Supremacy
In the 8th century the Battle of the Boarn  was fought. It was a huge battle between the Frisians and the Franks. The stakes were very...

Frans Riemersma
Apr 30, 20176 min read
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