Taco Ludigman (elected about 819) was the legendary second potestaat (or magistrate governor) of

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. There are no contemporary sources for his true historicity, nor are there any coins or other archaeological evidence. Taco or Focko Ludigman was potestaat of Friesland in the final part of the reign of

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. He succeeded

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as potestaat. During the

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control he was succeeded by Adelbrik Adelen, of

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References

* Wopke Eekhoff ''Beknopte geschiedenis van Friesland, in hoofdtrekken: bevattende een overzigt'' 1851 p 49

*Jan Baptiste Christyn ''Les délices des Pays-Bas, ou Description géographique et historique des XVII provinces belgiques.'' 176

*''Staatkundige historie van Holland, Benevens de Maandelijksche Nederlandsche Mercurius'' 1756 p 15
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