Cirksena

The House of Cirksena was the ruling family of East Frisia (). They descended from a line of East Frisian chieftains from Greetsiel.

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Noble house.surname: House of Cirksena
Noble house.type: Noble family
Noble house.coat of arms: 180px|Coat of arms
Noble house.caption: Coat of Arms
Noble house.country: NetherlandsBelgiumGermanyFrance
Noble house.estates: Greetsiel CastleEmden CastleAurich CastleBerum CastleStickhausen CastleFortress Leerort
Noble house.founded: 15th century
Noble house.founder: Ulrich I of East Frisia (first count)
Noble house.final ruler: Charles Edzard (in East Frisia) Maria Ernestine Francisca (in Rietberg) Christine Luise (in Kriechingen)
Noble house.dissolution: 1744 (in East Frisia)1758 (in Rietberg)1726 (in Kriechingen)

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Commons category: House of Cirksena
native label: Cirksena
inception: 1464-00-00
end time: 1744-00-00
dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 1744-00-00

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East Frisia
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The House of Cirksena was the ruling family of East Frisia (). They descended from a line of East Frisian chieftains from Greetsiel.

== East Frisia == In 1439, in the wake of clashes between different lines of chieftains, the town of Emden was first placed by Hamburg under direct rule and then, in 1453, given to the Cirksena. The family administered and ruled the town until 1595.