# Anna of Oldenburg

_Regent of East Frisia from 1540 to 1561_

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> Anna of Oldenburg was a Countess consort of East Frisia as the spouse of Count Enno II of East Frisia. She was the Regent of East Frisia in 1542–1561 as the guardian for her minor sons, Johan II and Edzard II. Her reign lasted until 1561 and was generally supported by the Estates.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 14 November 1501 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q467837#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Oldenburg ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q467837#P19))
- **Died:** 24 September 1575 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q467837#P570))
- **Place of death:** Emden ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q467837#P20))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q467837#P106))
- **Spouse:** Enno II, Count of East Frisia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q467837#P26))
- **Positions held:** regent (1540–1558) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q467837#P39))

## Questions

**When was Anna of Oldenburg born?**  
Anna of Oldenburg was born on 14 November 1501 in Oldenburg.

**What positions has Anna of Oldenburg held?**  
Positions held by Anna of Oldenburg include: regent (1540–1558).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Anna of Oldenburg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_of_Oldenburg) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q467837](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q467837) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Anna von Oldenburg.jpg by Not mentioned (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Anna_von_Oldenburg.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Anna of Oldenburg". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/anna-of-oldenburg. Retrieved 10 November 2026.