Arumer Zwarte Hoop

Frisian peasant rebellion

Painting of Pier Gerlofs Donia, 1622
Date1515–1523
(8 years)
Location
Friesland in what is now the Netherlands
Result Suppression of the rebellion
Belligerents
Habsburg Netherlands

Arumer Zwarte Hoop

Charles II, Duke of Guelders
Commanders and leaders
Charles V
Margaret of Austria

Pier Gerlofs Donia
Wijerd Jelckama

Maarten van Rossum
Strength
Unknown 4,000 (maximum)

The Arumer Zwarte Hoop, meaning "Black Army of Arum" (West Frisian: Swarte Heap) was an army of peasant rebels and mercenaries in Friesland fighting against the Habsburg authorities from 1515 to 1523. For four years they were successful under the former farmer Pier Gerlofs Donia. Led by his Lieutenant Wijerd Jelckama from 1519 they slowly lost ground and were captured and executed in 1523.