Lordship of Frisia

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Lordship of Frisia Heerlijkheid Friesland (Dutch) Hearlikheid Fryslân (West Frisian)
1498–1795
Coat of arms
Lordship of Frisia 1680, divided into quarters Westergo, Oostergo, Zevenwouden, Steden
Status	State of the Holy Roman Empire (until 1648) part of the Habsburg Netherlands (1524–1581) part of the Dutch Republic (from 1581)
Capital	Leeuwarden
Common languages	Old Frisian, West Frisian, Dutch Low Saxon
Religion	Catholic Church Protestantism
Government	Feudal monarchy
Historical era	Middle Ages
• Established	1498
• joins the Dutch Revolt	1579
• last count, Philip II deposed	1581
• Disestablished	1795
Preceded by Succeeded by Frisian freedom Batavian Republic

The Lordship of Frisia or Lordship of Friesland (West Frisian: Hearlikheid Fryslân, Dutch: Heerlijkheid Friesland) was a feudal dominion in the Netherlands. It was formed in 1498 by King Maximilian I and reformed in 1524 when Emperor Charles V conquered Frisia.