Hero Oomkens von Esens

Hero Omken, also called Hero Omken the Younger, was a chief in the East Frisian Harlingerland. This he controlled almost 50 years, from 1473 to his death in 1522. His parents were Sibet Attena and Onna by Stedesdorf, who was a daughter Hero Omkens the elderly.

Hero Omken adopted his mother 's surname. Although this was unusual, but quite possible in Ostfriesland. He sat down on the one hand of politics from his father, who had always been a loyal follower and friend of the Cirksenas. On the other hand, he distanced himself so of the children of his father's second marriage, which he refused to co-regency, although it was actually has testamentary by Sibet Attena.

Hero Omkens opposition to the Counts of East Frisia from the house Cirksenas was obviously later than the time when he married ARMGARD, a daughter of Count Gerd von Oldenburg. The Oldenburg at the time were the main opponents of East Friesland.

His half-brother Ulrich von Dornum, the presented claims to the co-regency in Harlingerland, Hero conceded just a financial settlement. Even otherwise, he was not much on the will of his father, but he had decreed that his children should the Cirksenas keep faith. On the contrary, Hero took every opportunity to harm the Count Edzard of East Frisia, especially as this was in 1514 involved in the Saxon feud and came under imperial ban.

Edzard retaliated after his rehabilitation, in turn, with robberies and attempted to enforce its promised by the emperor to the claims Harlingerland. Hero Omken could preserve the independence of the Harlingerland but still. After his death in 1522 his son Balthasar von Esen became his successor.

His daughter Onna (Anna ) ( † after 1559 ) was with Otto III. married of Rietberg. After the death of Balthasar Esen comes as to the Counts of Rietberg.

The sons Sibo († 1520) and Kasper († 1521) die in battle for a relative, the Danish King Christian II. Kasper falls in the storming of Königsberg.