Bauck Poppema

Bauck Poppema or Bauck Foppesd. of Popma and Bauck Hemmema, born in Terschelling, died in Berlikum, Friesland 1501, was a legendary Dutch heroine, known for her defence of the fort Hemmemastate during the conflict between the Schieringers party and the Vetkopers party in 1496. Bauck Poppema has become a metaphor for a "brave woman" and an ideal for a Frisian heroine, and was compared to Jeanne Hachette and Kenau Simonsdochter Hasselaer.

Bauck Poppema

Bauck Poppema or Bauck Foppesd. of Popma and Bauck Hemmema, born in Terschelling, died in Berlikum, Friesland 1501, was a legendary Dutch heroine, known for her defence of the fort Hemmemastate during the conflict between the Schieringers party and the Vetkopers party in 1496. Bauck Poppema has become a metaphor for a "brave woman" and an ideal for a Frisian heroine, and was compared to Jeanne Hachette and Kenau Simonsdochter Hasselaer.