Foelke Kampana

Foelke Kampana (1355 – c. 1418), also known as Foelke the Cruel, Fokelt tom Broke, Quade Folk, Fokeldis Kampana Fokelt tom Broke, or Quade Folk, was a Frisian noble.

[1] She served as regent for the Frisian territories Oldeborg, Brokmerland, Auricherland and Emsigerland in East Frisia in 1400 during the absence of her son Keno II and in 1417 during the minority of her grandson Ocko II.

During his ten-year rule, he aligned himself with Folkmar Allena, a traditional enemy of his father.

[3] The court historian Eggerik Beninga (1490–1562), who was related to the Allena family, who competed for power with the Tom Brok family, introduced a number of legends about her in his Chronica der Fresen which led to her becoming an icon of cruelty.

Some of the stories appear to be based on real atrocities committed by Keno II, which were transferred to his strong-willed mother.