In his conflict with the Habsburgs, Charles also became a major player behind the scenes of the Frisian peasant rebellion and at first financially supported the rebel leader Pier Gerlofs Donia.

The Greate Pier rugby club in Leeuwarden, which plays on a regional level, is named after Donia in Friesland.

Pier Gerlofs Donia ( c. 1480 – 1520 ) was a Frisian warrior, pirate, and rebel.

Erasmus also wrote of the legendary Frisian freedom fighter and rebel Pier Gerlofs Donia ( Greate Pier ), though more often criticism than praise of his exploits.

From 1515 to 1523, the Habsburg government in the Netherlands also had to contend with the Frisian peasant rebellion, led first by Pier Gerlofs Donia and then by his nephew Wijerd Jelckama.

It is estimated that some zweihander swords were over long, with the one ascribed to Frisian warrior Pier Gerlofs Donia being long.

In the Late Middle Ages, the Frisian pirates led by respectively Pier Gerlofs Donia and Wijerd Jelckama, fought against the troops of Charles V, Holy Roman Empire with some success, capturing as many as 28 ships in one battle earning Donia the title " Cross of the Dutchman " and making him one of the most famous and iconic pirates of the era.

Pier Gerlofs Donia, a Frisian freedom fighter, led a group of mercenaries, the Arumer Black Heap.

Later, the giant Pier Gerlofs Donia ( Grutte Pier ) would fight for his country's freedom.

Ships whose crew could not pronounce this properly were usually plundered and soldiers who could not were beheaded by Donia himself.

* Pier Gerlofs Donia, ( ca.

In 1519-1520, the Frisian warlord and freedom fighter Pier Gerlofs Donia spent his last days in Sneek.

The most notorious of these happened in June 1517, when Medemblik was attacked from mainland Frisia by about 4000 pirates known as the Arumer Zwarte Hoop, led by Pier Gerlofs Donia and Wijard Jelckama.

Ygo Gales Galama was a famous Frisian warlord, and so was his cousin Pier Gerlofs Donia, who was the leader of the Arumer Black Heap.

Grutte Pier was born Pier Gerlofs Donia ( Pier Gerlofs ), around 1480 in Kimswerd near the city of Harlingen, Wonseradeel in Friesland, Netherlands.

Donia was noted for the ability to wield this great sword so efficiently that he could behead multiple people with it in a single blow.

Therefore Donia left no descendents in male line, but has many descendents through his daughter.

In the 1970s, in the Dutch Floris series, Donia was a major character played by actor Hans Boskamp.

* Pier Gerlofs Donia, better known as ' Grutte Pier ', was an infamous freedom fighter from Kimswerd born sometime near the year 1480, who led a guerrilla war against the occupying forces after his village was plundered in 1515.

Most popular mezwed singers are Habbouba, Samir Loussif, Hedi Donia, Faouzi Ben Gamra, Zina Gasriniya, Fatma Bousseha, Nour Chiba.

Showy Donia ( G. Don, 1832 )

Beautiful Donia ( G. Don, 1832 )

Several attempts to find a new home failed ; one such stop was on Sicily where in Drepanum, on the island's western coast, his father, Anchises, died peacefully.

He died peacefully in his own bed, surrounded by his clergy and faithful.

He is said to have ruled from the palace of Shibagaki at Tajihi in Kawachi ( present day Matsubara, Osaka ); and he is said to have died peacefully in his palace.

In October 1772, Ahmad Shah retired to his home in Kandahar where he died peacefully and was buried at a site that is now adjacent to the Shrine of the Cloak.

He died peacefully after finishing the Dokkōdō (" The Way of Walking Alone ", or " The Way of Self-Reliance "), 21 precepts on self-discipline to guide future generations.

In 1147 Robert of Gloucester died peacefully, and the next year the Empress Matilda left south-west England for Normandy, both of which contributed to reducing the tempo of the war.

* 1824-1826-Rattanakosin Kingdom ( Siam ): Rama II died in 1824 and was peacefully succeeded by his son Jessadabodindra ( Rama III ).

* King Stjepan II of Croatia, the last member of the Trpimirović dynasty, died peacefully without leaving an heir.

:" On the 23rd 1834 Mr Telford was taken seriously ill of a bilious derangement to which he had been liable … he grew worse and worse … attended him twice a day, but it was to no avail for he died on the 2nd September, very peacefully at about 5pm.

King George VI died peacefully in his sleep on 6 February 1952.

There he died peacefully on May 11 ( Julian ) 1686, 55 years to the day after he had fled the flames in 1631.

Buscetta died in New York of cancer in 2000, aged 71, having lived out his final years peacefully in the US.

Croesus, secure in his own wealth and happiness, poses the question and is disappointed by Solon's response: that three have been happier than Croesus, Tellus, who died fighting for his country, and Kleobis and Biton, brothers who died peacefully in their sleep when their mother prayed for their perfect happiness, after they had demonstrated filial piety by drawing her to a festival in an oxcart themselves.

Michael died peacefully in January 844.

Because of a curse put on them by their father, Oedipus, the sons, Polynices and Eteocles, did not share the rule peacefully and died as a result by killing each other in a battle for the control of Thebes.

He became sick with a stomach illness and died peacefully, surrounded by his disciples.

He was diagnosed with inoperable cancer and died peacefully a few days later.

In 1147 Robert of Gloucester died peacefully, and the next year the Empress Matilda defused an argument with the Church over the ownership of Devizes Castle by returning to Normandy, contributing to reducing the tempo of the war.

" At least he died peacefully ..." Rod Serling's narration then reveals that in a split-second, a person can dream up a thirty-minute dream.

His spokeswoman reported that he died " peacefully and without pain in his sleep ".

Abraham died peacefully in old age, with God leaving Abraham's legacy as an example for the generations to come.

Lord Craigavon was still prime minister when he died peacefully at his home at Glencraig, County Down in 1940.

Dunne died peacefully at her Holmby Hills home in Los Angeles, California in 1990, and is entombed in the Calvary Cemetery in East Los Angeles, California.