Odo Botnia

Odo Botnia (died 1399) was the fourteenth potestaat (or elected governor) of Friesland, now a province in the Netherlands.

Biography

Odo was the son of Feicko Botnia, a nobleman of Marrum, who lived on the Botnia

.

Odo would unflinchingly and "kloekmoedig", but have been a cruel soldier, who, with his brother-in-law Jackla Jeppema, fear spread among the

.

Menaldumer mieden

The Schieringers

, which took place on August 18, 1397, where Odo Botnia was severely injured.

He was preceded by Gale Hania and succeeded by Sjoerd Wiarda.

See also

• Rulers of Frisia

References

• H.G. Cannegieter, Het klooster Foswerd, in: Friesche Volks-almanak voor het jaar 1846, Sneek 1845, Mengelwerk pages 44–58. see digital scan.