Pier gerlofs donia biography of william
Pier gerlofs donia biography of william
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Pier Gerlofs Donia
Frisian warrior, pirate, and rebel (1480–1520)
Pier Gerlofs Donia | |
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Etching of Grutte Pier, from Chronycke ofte Historische Geschiedenis van Frieslant, published in 1622.[1] | |
| Born | 1480 (1480) Kimswerd, Frisia, Holy Roman Empire |
| Died | October 28, 1520(1520-10-28) (aged 39–40) Sneek, Lordship of Frisia, Holy Roman Empire |
| Nationality | Frisian |
| Other names | Grutte Pier, Grote Pier |
| Occupation(s) | farmer, rebel leader, pirate |
| Known for | Leading a Frisian rebellion between 1515 and 1519 |
| Spouse | Rintsje Syrtsema |
| Children | Gerlof Piers Donia and Wobbel Piers Donia |
| Parent(s) | Gerlof Piers Donia and Fokel Sybrants Bonga |
Pier Gerlofs Donia (c. 1480 – 28 October 1520) was a Frisian farmer, rebel leader, and pirate.
He is best known by his West Frisian nickname Grutte Pier ('Big Pier'; in the pre-1980 West Frisian spelling written as Greate Pier), or by the Dutch translation Grote Pier,