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grand duke Grand duke (feminine: grand duchess) is a European hereditary title, used either by certain monarchs or by members of certain monarchs' families. In status, a grand duke traditionally ranks in order of precedence below an emperor, as an approx ...
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Counts of Oldenburg

* 1088/1101–1108 Elimar I * 1108–1143 Elimar II * 1143–1168 Christian I the Quarrelsome * 1168–1211 Maurice I * 1209–1251
Otto I Otto I (23 November 912 – 7 May 973), traditionally known as Otto the Great (german: Otto der Große, it, Ottone il Grande), was East Frankish king from 936 and Holy Roman Emperor from 962 until his death in 973. He was the oldest son of He ...
, joint rule with Christian II and later with John I * 1211–1233 Christian II * 1233–1272
John I John I may refer to: People * John I (bishop of Jerusalem) * John Chrysostom (349 – c. 407), Patriarch of Constantinople * John of Antioch (died 441) * Pope John I, Pope from 523 to 526 * John I (exarch) (died 615), Exarch of Ravenna * John I ...
* 1272–1278 Christian III * 1272–1301 Otto II, Count of Oldenburg-Delmenhorst * 1278–1305 John II * 1302–1323
Christian IV Christian IV (12 April 1577 – 28 February 1648) was King of Denmark and Norway and Duke of Holstein and Schleswig from 1588 until his death in 1648. His reign of 59 years, 330 days is the longest of Danish monarchs and Scandinavian monar ...
* 1305–1345 John III * 1331–1356 John IV * 1345–1368 Conrad I * 1368–1386
Conrad II Conrad II ( – 4 June 1039), also known as and , was the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire from 1027 until his death in 1039. The first of a succession of four Salian emperors, who reigned for one century until 1125, Conrad ruled the kingdoms ...
* 1386–1420
Maurice II Maurice may refer to: People *Saint Maurice (died 287), Roman legionary and Christian martyr *Maurice (emperor) or Flavius Mauricius Tiberius Augustus (539–602), Byzantine emperor * Maurice (bishop of London) (died 1107), Lord Chancellor and L ...
* 1368–1398
Christian V Christian V (15 April 1646 25 August 1699) was king of Denmark and Norway from 1670 until his death in 1699. Well-regarded by the common people, he was the first king anointed at Frederiksborg Castle chapel as absolute monarch since the dec ...
* 1398–1423
Christian VI Christian VI (30 November 1699 – 6 August 1746) was King of Denmark and Norway from 1730 to 1746. The eldest surviving son of Frederick IV and Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, he is considered one of Denmark-Norway's more anonymous kings, bu ...
* 1423–1440 Dietrich the Lucky * 1440–1448
Christian VII Christian VII (29 January 1749 – 13 March 1808) was a monarch of the House of Oldenburg who was King of Denmark–Norway and Duke of Duchy of Schleswig, Schleswig and Duchy of Holstein, Holstein from 1766 until his death in 1808. For his motto ...
* 1448–1483 Gerhard VI "the Quarrelsome" * 1483–1500 Adolph, Count of Oldenburg-Delmenhorst * 1500–1526
John V John V may refer to: * Patriarch John V of Alexandria or John the Merciful (died by 620), Patriarch of Alexandria from 606 to 616 * John V of Constantinople, Patriarch from 669 to 675 * Pope John V (685–686), Pope from 685 to his death in 686 * ...
* 1526–1529 John VI, joint rule with his brothers George, Christopher and Anthony I, forced to resign in 1529 * 1526–1529 George, joint rule with his brothers John VI, Christopher and Anthony I, forced to resign in 1529 * 1526–1566
Christopher Christopher is the English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Greek name Χριστόφορος (''Christophoros'' or '' Christoforos''). The constituent parts are Χριστός (''Christós''), "Christ" or " Anointed", and φέρε ...
, joint rule with his brothers John VI, George and Anthony I * 1526–1573 Anthony I, joint rule with his brothers John VI, George and Christopher * 1573–1603 John VII * 1573–1619 Anthony II, Count of Oldenburg-Delmenhorst * 1603–1667 Anthony Günther * 1667–1670
Frederick I Frederick I may refer to: * Frederick of Utrecht or Frederick I (815/16–834/38), Bishop of Utrecht. * Frederick I, Duke of Upper Lorraine (942–978) * Frederick I, Duke of Swabia (1050–1105) * Frederick I, Count of Zoll ...
, in
personal union A personal union is the combination of two or more states that have the same monarch while their boundaries, laws, and interests remain distinct. A real union, by contrast, would involve the constituent states being to some extent interli ...
as Frederick III King of Denmark-Norway * 1670–1699
Christian VIII Christian VIII (18 September 1786 – 20 January 1848) was King of Denmark from 1839 to 1848 and, as Christian Frederick, King of Norway in 1814. Christian Frederick was the eldest son of Hereditary Prince Frederick, a younger son of King Frederic ...
, in personal union as Christian V King of Denmark-Norway * 1699–1730 Frederick II, in personal union as Frederick IV King of Denmark-Norway * 1730–1746
Christian IX Christian IX (8 April 181829 January 1906) was King of Denmark from 1863 until his death in 1906. From 1863 to 1864, he was concurrently Duke of Schleswig, Holstein and Lauenburg. A younger son of Frederick William, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein ...
, in personal union as Christian VI King of Denmark-Norway * 1746–1766 Frederick III, in personal union as Frederick V King of Denmark-Norway * 1766–1773
Christian X Christian X ( da, Christian Carl Frederik Albert Alexander Vilhelm; 26 September 1870 – 20 April 1947) was King of Denmark from 1912 to his death in 1947, and the only King of Iceland as Kristján X, in the form of a personal union rather ...
, in personal union as Christian VII King of Denmark-Norway, ceded the county to the
Holstein-Gottorp Holstein-Gottorp or Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp () is the historiographical name, as well as contemporary shorthand name, for the parts of the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein, also known as Ducal Holstein, that were ruled by the dukes of Schl ...
line * 1773 Paul I, ceded the county to his cousin of the
Holstein-Gottorp Holstein-Gottorp or Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp () is the historiographical name, as well as contemporary shorthand name, for the parts of the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein, also known as Ducal Holstein, that were ruled by the dukes of Schl ...
line * 1773–1774 Frederick Augustus I (elevated to Duke in 1774), in personal union Prince-Bishop of Lübeck


Dukes of Oldenburg

, Frederick Augustus I
1774–6 July 1785 , , 20 September 1711
Gottorp Gottorf Castle (german: Schloss Gottorf, da, Gottorp Slot, Low German: ''Gottorp'') is a castle and estate in the city of Schleswig, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is one of the most important secular buildings in Schleswig-Holstein, and ha ...
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Schleswig The Duchy of Schleswig ( da, Hertugdømmet Slesvig; german: Herzogtum Schleswig; nds, Hartogdom Sleswig; frr, Härtochduum Slaswik) was a duchy in Southern Jutland () covering the area between about 60 km (35 miles) north and 70 km ...

son of Christian August of Holstein-Gottorp and Albertina Frederica , Ulrike Friederike Wilhelmine of Hesse-Kassel
Kassel Kassel (; in Germany, spelled Cassel until 1926) is a city on the Fulda River in northern Hesse, Germany. It is the administrative seat of the Regierungsbezirk Kassel and the district of the same name and had 201,048 inhabitants in December 2020 ...

21 November 1752
three children , 6 July 1785
Oldenburg
aged 73 , - , William, Duke of Oldenburg
1785–1810 , , 3 January 1754
Eutin Eutin () is the district capital of Eastern Holstein county located in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein. As of 2020, the town had some 17,000 inhabitants. History The name Eutin (originally Utin) is of Slavic origin. Its meaning i ...

son of Frederick August I and Ulrike , Never married , 2 July 1823
Schloss Plön
aged 69 :''To
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in 1810–1813'' , William, Duke of Oldenburg
1813–2 July 1823 , , 3 January 1754
Eutin Eutin () is the district capital of Eastern Holstein county located in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein. As of 2020, the town had some 17,000 inhabitants. History The name Eutin (originally Utin) is of Slavic origin. Its meaning i ...

son of Frederick Augustus I and Ulrike , Never married , 2 July 1823
Schloss Plön
aged 69 , -


Grand Dukes of Oldenburg

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Peter I Peter I may refer to: Religious hierarchs * Saint Peter (c. 1 AD – c. 64–88 AD), a.k.a. Simon Peter, Simeon, or Simon, apostle of Jesus * Pope Peter I of Alexandria (died 311), revered as a saint * Peter I of Armenia (died 1058), Catholicos ...

1823–21 May 1829 , , 17 January 1755
Rastede Rastede ( Low German: ''Raastäe/Raas'') is a municipality in the Ammerland district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 12 km north of Oldenburg. It is the site of the Schloss Rastede. The Rastede railway station i ...

nephew of Frederick Augustus I and cousin of William , Frederica of Württemberg
6 June 1781
two children , 21 May 1829
Oldenburg
aged 74 , - , Augustus I
1829–27 February 1853 , , 13 July 1783
Rastede Rastede ( Low German: ''Raastäe/Raas'') is a municipality in the Ammerland district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 12 km north of Oldenburg. It is the site of the Schloss Rastede. The Rastede railway station i ...

son of Peter I and Friederike ,
Adelheid of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym Princess Adelheid of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym (german: Prinzessin Adelheid von Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym; 23 February 180013 September 1820) was a princess of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym by birth as a daughter of Victor II, Pr ...

24 July 1817
two children

Ida of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym Princess Ida of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym (german: Prinzessin Ida von Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym; 10 March 1804 – 31 March 1828) was a princess of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym by birth as a daughter of Victor II, Prince of Anh ...

24 June 1825
one child

Cecilia of Sweden Cecilia of Sweden (Swedish: ''Cecilia Gustavsdotter Vasa'') (16 November 1540 in Stockholm – 27 January 1627 in Brussels), was Princess of Sweden as the daughter of King Gustav I and his second wife, Margaret Leijonhufvud, and Margravine of ...

5 May 1831
three children , 27 February 1853
Oldenburg
aged 69 , - , Peter II
1853–13 June 1900 , , 8 July 1827
Oldenburg
son of Augustus I and Ida , Elisabeth of Saxe-Altenburg
10 February 1852
two children , 13 June 1900
Rastede Rastede ( Low German: ''Raastäe/Raas'') is a municipality in the Ammerland district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 12 km north of Oldenburg. It is the site of the Schloss Rastede. The Rastede railway station i ...

aged 72 , - , Frederick Augustus II
1900–11 November 1918 , , 16 November 1852
Oldenburg
son of Peter II and Elisabeth , Elisabeth Anna of Prussia
18 February 1878
two children

Elisabeth of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
24 October 1896
5 children , 24 February 1931
Rastede Rastede ( Low German: ''Raastäe/Raas'') is a municipality in the Ammerland district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 12 km north of Oldenburg. It is the site of the Schloss Rastede. The Rastede railway station i ...

aged 78


Full style

*''Grand Duke of Oldenburg, Heir in Norway, Duke of Schleswig, Holstein, Stormarn, Ditmarshes & Oldenburg, Prince of Lübeck and Birkenfeld, Lord of Jever and Kniphausen''


Heads of the Grand Ducal Family of Oldenburg since 1918 (not ruling)

* Frederick Augustus II, former Grand Duke, Head of House 1900-1931 (1852-1931) ** Nikolaus, Duke 1931-1970 (1897-1970) *** Anton Günther, Duke 1970-2014 (1923-2014) ****
Christian Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρι ...
, Duke 2014–present (born 1955) ***** Duke Alexander,
heir apparent An heir apparent, often shortened to heir, is a person who is first in an order of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting by the birth of another person; a person who is first in the order of succession but can be displaced by the b ...
(born 1990) ***** Duke Philipp (born 1991) ***** Duke Anton Friedrich (born 1993) *** Duke Peter (1926-2016) **** Duke Friedrich August (born 1952) **** Duke Nikolaus (born 1955) ***** Duke Christoph (born 1985) ***** Duke Georg (born 1990) ***** Duke Oscar (born 1991) **** Duke Georg Moritz (born 1957) *** Duke Friedrich August (1936–2017) **** Duke Paul-Wladimir (born 1969) ***** Duke Kirill (born 2002) ***** Duke Carlos (born 2004) ***** Duke Paul (born 2005) *** Duke Huno (born 1940) *** Duke Johann (born 1940) **** Duke Konstantin Nikolaus (born 1975) File:Schloß Oldenburg (01).JPG,
Schloss Oldenburg Schloss Oldenburg (Oldenburg palace) is a schloss, or palace, in the city of Oldenburg in the present-day state of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the former residence of the counts (1667–1785), dukes (1785–1815) and grand dukes (1815–1918) ...
File:Schloss Rastede.jpg, Rastede Castle File:Eutin Schloss 1.jpg,
Eutin Castle Eutin Castle (german: Eutiner Schloss) in Eutin in the north German district of Ostholstein is the cultural centre and nucleus of the town. Taken together, this castle, Gottorf Castle and Glücksburg Castle, form the most important group of co ...
File:Gueldenstein Hof-2.JPG, Güldenstein Manor, Harmsdorf


Prime ministers of the Republic of Oldenburg

* 1918–1919
Bernhard Kuhnt Bernhard is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name *Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar (1604–1639), Duke of Saxe-Weimar * Bernhard, Prince of Saxe-Meiningen (1901–1984), head of the House of Saxe-Meiningen 194 ...
(
USPD The Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany (german: Unabhängige Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands, USPD) was a short-lived political party in Germany during the German Empire and the Weimar Republic. The organization was establis ...
) * 1919–1923
Theodor Tantzen Theodor is a masculine given name. It is a German form of Theodore. It is also a variant of Teodor. List of people with the given name Theodor * Theodor Adorno, (1903–1969), German philosopher * Theodor Aman, Romanian painter * Theodor Blueger, ...
( DDP) * 1923–1930
Eugen von Finckh Eugen is a masculine given name which may refer to: * Archduke Eugen of Austria (1863–1954), last Habsburg Grandmaster of the Teutonic Order from 1894 to 1923 * Prince Eugen, Duke of Närke (1865–1947), Swedish painter, art collector, and pat ...
(no party) * 1930–1932 Friedrich Cassebohm * 1932–1933
Carl Röver Carl Georg Röver (February 12, 1889May 15, 1942) was a German Nazi Party official. His main posts were as ''Gauleiter'' of Gau Weser-Ems and ''Reichsstatthalter'' of both Oldenburg and Bremen. Early years Röver was born in Lemwerder and sa ...
(
NSDAP The Nazi Party, officially the National Socialist German Workers' Party (german: Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei or NSDAP), was a far-right political party in Germany active between 1920 and 1945 that created and supported t ...
) * 1933–1945
Georg Joel Georg Joel (8 August 1898 in Wilhelmshaven – 10 October 1981 in Rastede) was a German Nazi Party politician. He was the long-serving Deputy ''Gauleiter'' of Gau Weser-Ems and also Minister-president of the Free State of Oldenburg throughout th ...
(NSDAP) * 1945–1946
Theodor Tantzen Theodor is a masculine given name. It is a German form of Theodore. It is also a variant of Teodor. List of people with the given name Theodor * Theodor Adorno, (1903–1969), German philosopher * Theodor Aman, Romanian painter * Theodor Blueger, ...
( FDP) :''To
Lower Saxony Lower Saxony (german: Niedersachsen ; nds, Neddersassen; stq, Läichsaksen) is a German state (') in northwestern Germany. It is the second-largest state by land area, with , and fourth-largest in population (8 million in 2021) among the 16 ...
in 1946


See also

* List of consorts of Oldenburg


References

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External links


The House of Oldenburg
Oldenburg Oldenburg Oldenburg (state) Lists of German nobility