Hero Oomkens von Esens
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| Hero I | |
|---|---|
| Lord of Esens, Stedesdorf and Wittmund | |
 Coat of Arms of the Attena dynasty | |
| Lord of Esens, Stedesdorf and Wittmund | |
| Reign | 8 November 1473 - 1522 |
| Predecessor | Sibet I |
| Successor | Balthasar I |
| Born | c. 1455 |
| Died | 1522 (aged 66–67) |
| Spouse | Irmgard of Oldenburg |
| House | Attena |
| Father | Sibet Attena |
| Mother | Onna of Stedesdorf |
Hero Oomkens von Esens (c. 1455 – 1522) was a Frisian nobleman, the Lord of Esens, Stedesdorf and Wittmund. He inherited the title upon the death of his father, Sibet Attena von Esens, in 1473.
He is usually referred to as Hero Oomkens "the Younger" to distinguish him from his maternal grandfather, Hero Oomkens the Elder. As with most names of this period, Hero Oomkens von Esens is referred to by a plethora of variations in contemporary texts (e.g. Hero, Here, Heer, Her; Omken, Omcken, Oemkens, Omkens). Moreover, given that he had held various lordships, he is also referred to, in addition to von or zu Esens, as von Wittmund, von Harlingerland, von Stedesdorf, etc.
