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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.

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