Juw Juwinga (alias Jongema) of

Bolsward Bolsward (, West Frisian: ''Boalsert'') is a city in Súdwest-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. Bolsward has a population of just under 10,200. It is located 10 km W.N.W. of Sneek. History The town is founded on th ...

was a Frisian chieftain who earned fame in the struggle against the Dutch. In 1396, Albrecht of Bavaria,

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, threatened

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. To counter this threat, Juwinga was chosen as the eleventh potestate of Friesland, based on his bravery and military experience. Albrecht of Bavaria sent a naval force across the

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, and in the ensuing battle at Schoterzijl (in

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) Juwinga was slain, on 29 August 1396. The Dutch forces failed to hold on to the territory, and the land was reclaimed by the Frisians. Juwinga was also known as Julius Jongema, and

Petrus Thaborita Petrus Jacobi Thaborita ( Latinised name form of Peter Jacobusz van Bolsward) (Bolsward, 1450–1527) was a Frisian monk, historian and writer. He is best known for his writings on the Frisian freedom fighter Pier Gerlofs Donia, and for writing do ...

wrote his name as Ju Jonghema.

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1396 deaths Medieval West Frisians Military personnel killed in action People from Bolsward Year of birth unknown 14th-century people from the Holy Roman Empire {{Netherlands-bio-stub