Pier Gerlofs Donia: The Giant Frisian Rebel, Warrior, and Pirate0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web
- January 11, 2017
Pier Gerlofs Donia was a Frisian warrior, pirate, and rebel who lived between the 15th and 16th centuries AD.

Pier Gerlofs Donia was a Frisian warrior, pirate, and rebel who lived between the 15th and 16th centuries AD.

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