Juw Juwinga
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Juw Juwinga of Bolsward was a Frisian chieftain who earned fame in the struggle against the Dutch. In 1396, Albrecht of Bavaria, count of Holland, threatened Friesland. To counter this threat, Juwinga
Juw Juwinga by Pieter Feddes van Harlingen
Podestà
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Podestà, also potestate or podesta in English, was the name given to the holder of the highest civil office in the government of the cities of central and northern Italy during the Late Middle Ages. S
Juw Juwinga
…against the Dutch. In 1396, Albrecht of Bavaria, count of Holland, threatened Friesland. 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 Zuiderzee, and in the ensuing battle at…
The Palace of the Podestà in Florence, now the Bargello museum
Portrait of a Podestà by Lodewijk Toeput