- Sicko Sjaerdema
Sikke Sjaardema (- 1260), was the eighth potestaat of
Friesland , a province of theNetherlands . The potestaat was the elected provincial ruler.Biography
Sikko, Sikke or Sicka Syarda came from Ylst or
IJlst , (Elostoe in Latin), and was elected to Potestaat by the men of Friesland in 1237.Count
William II of Holland offered Sicko regional rule on the Friesian lands. This offer can be read in the reference [PDFlink| [http://194.171.192.245:8020/tmp/midf/p1785f.pdf The letter of Sicko to Count Willem II] |11.9 KB ]Around the year 1250 Sikke Sjaardema made IJlst the province's capital where municipal laws were judged.
The city flag is a blue field with a left half French lily, in the middle of an arrow up, a right - right French lily and 3 six pointed stars.
Sicko had a military success in 1252. Abel, the "King of Norway" fell in East Friesland. The Frisians killed king Abel and many of his troops on
12 June 1252. [ [http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/DENMARK.htm#_Toc147312873 Annales Erphordenses] record "Abel rex Dacie" was killed "1252 pridie Kal Iul" by the Frisians]Petrus Thaborita had the year as 1250 which is almost correct, and that Abel was king of Denmark.ee also
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List of rulers of Frisia References
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