120px, Shield of the Counts of Oldenburg 120px, Shield of the Counts of Oldenburg-Delmenhorst This is a list of the

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s, grand dukes, and

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s of Oldenburg.

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 Henr ...

, joint rule with Christian II and later with John I * 1211–1233

Christian II Christian II (1 July 1481 – 25 January 1559) was a Scandinavian monarch under the Kalmar Union who reigned as King of Denmark and Norway, from 1513 until 1523, and Sweden from 1520 until 1521. From 1513 to 1523, he was concurrently Du ...

* 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 ...

* 1272–1278

Christian III Christian III (12 August 1503 – 1 January 1559) reigned as King of Denmark from 1534 and King of Norway from 1537 until his death in 1559. During his reign, Christian formed close ties between the church and the crown. He established ...

* 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 mona ...

* 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 decr ...

* 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, ...

* 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 Schleswig and Holstein from 1766 until his death in 1808. For his motto he chose: "''Gloria ex amore patriae''" ...

* 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 language, English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Greek language, Greek name Χριστόφορος (''Christophoros'' or ''Christoforos''). The constituent parts are Χριστός (''Christós''), "Jesus ...

, 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 Zol ...

, in

personal union A personal union is the combination of two or more State (polity), 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 e ...

as Frederick III King of Denmark-Norway * 1670–1699 Christian VIII, 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, 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 Schle ...

line * 1773

Paul I Paul I may refer to: *Paul of Samosata (200–275), Bishop of Antioch *Paul I of Constantinople (died c. 350), Archbishop of Constantinople *Pope Paul I (700–767) *Paul I Šubić of Bribir (c. 1245–1312), Ban of Croatia and Lord of Bosnia *Paul ...

, ceded the county to his cousin of the

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 , Friedrich August von Oldenburg

, 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 has ...

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 2 ...

21 November 1752
three children , 6 July 1785
Oldenburg
aged 73 , - , William, Duke of Oldenburg
1785–1810 , Coats of arms Grand Duché d Oldenbourg

, 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 , Coats of arms Grand Duché d Oldenbourg

, 3 January 1754

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

Grand Dukes of Oldenburg

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 , Peter I Oldenburg

, 17 January 1755
Rastede
nephew of Frederick Augustus I and cousin of William ,

Frederica of Württemberg Frederica or Fredrica may refer to: * Frederica (given name), including a list of notable people who bear the name * ''Frederica'' (novel), a romance novel by Georgette Heyer * Frederica, Delaware, United States * Frederica Academy, an American ...

6 June 1781
two children , 21 May 1829
Oldenburg
aged 74 , - , Augustus I
1829–27 February 1853 , AugustOld

, 13 July 1783
Rastede
son of Peter I and Friederike , Adelheid of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym
24 July 1817
two children

Ida of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym
24 June 1825
one child

Cecilia of Sweden
5 May 1831
three children , 27 February 1853
Oldenburg
aged 69 , - , Peter II
1853–13 June 1900 , NicolaasFrederikPeter

, 8 July 1827
Oldenburg
son of Augustus I and Ida , Elisabeth of Saxe-Altenburg
10 February 1852
two children , 13 June 1900
Rastede
aged 72 , - ,

Frederick Augustus II , image = Friedrich August II of Saxony.jpg , caption = Portrait by Carl Christian Vogel von Vogelstein , image_size = 220px , reign = 6 June 1836 – 9 August 1854 , coronation = , predecessor = Anthony ...

1900–11 November 1918 , August II von Oldenburg 1902

, 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
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)

, 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'' (Χρ ...

, 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 Rastede Palace (German: ''Schloss Rastede'') is a country estate at Rastede near Oldenburg, Germany. The town of Rastede is about 12km (7,4 miles) north of Oldenburg. In the Middle Ages Rastede was the house monastery of the House of Oldenbu ...

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 cou ...

File:Gueldenstein Hof-2.JPG, Güldenstein Manor, Harmsdorf

Prime ministers of the Republic of Oldenburg

* 1918–1919 Bernhard Kuhnt (

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 Blueg ...

( DDP) * 1923–1930 Eugen von Finckh (no party) * 1930–1932 Friedrich Cassebohm * 1932–1933 Carl Röver (

NSDAP The Nazi Party, officially the National Socialist German Workers' Party (german: Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei or NSDAP), was a far-right politics, far-right political party in Germany active between 1920 and 1945 that crea ...

) * 1933–1945 Georg Joel (NSDAP) * 1945–1946

( 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

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