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This is a list of the
count
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s,
duke
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s,
grand duke
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* in ...
s, and
prime minister
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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), known as Otto the Great ( ) or Otto of Saxony ( ), was East Francia, East Frankish (Kingdom of Germany, German) king from 936 and Holy Roman Emperor from 962 until his death in 973. He was the eldest son o ...
, joint rule with Christian II and later with John I
* 1211–1233
Christian II
* 1233–1272
John I John I may refer to:
People
Religious figures
* John I (bishop of Jerusalem)
* John Chrysostom (349 – c. 407), Patriarch of Constantinople
* John I of Antioch (died 441)
* Pope John I of Alexandria, Coptic Pope from 496 to 505
* Pope John I, P ...
* 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 and 330 days is the longest in Scandinavian history.
A member of the H ...
* 1305–1345
John III
* 1331–1356
John IV
* 1345–1347
Conrad I
* 1368–1386
Conrad II
* 1386–1420
Maurice II
* 1368–1398
Christian V
* 1398–1423
Christian VI
* 1423–1440
Dietrich the Lucky
* 1440–1448
Christian VII
* 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 or Friedrich 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 ...
, in
personal union
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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 Fred ...
, 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
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, 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
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, in personal union as Christian VII King of Denmark-Norway, ceded the county to the
Holstein-Gottorp
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line
* 1773
Paul I, ceded the county to his cousin of the
Holstein-Gottorp
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 Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp, a side ...
line
* 1773–1774
Frederick Augustus I (elevated to Duke in 1774), in personal union Prince-Bishop of Lübeck
Dukes of Oldenburg
,
Frederick Augustus I1774–6 July 1785
,

, 20 September 1711
Gottorp
Gottorf Castle (, , Low German: ''Slott 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 been rebuilt and expanded severa ...
,
Schleswig
The Duchy of Schleswig (; ; ; ; ; ) was a duchy in Southern Jutland () covering the area between about 60 km (35 miles) north and 70 km (45 mi) south of the current border between Germany and Denmark. The territory has been di ...
son of
Christian August of Holstein-Gottorp and Albertina Frederica
,
Ulrike Friederike Wilhelmine of Hesse-KasselKassel
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21 November 1752
three children
, 6 July 1785
Oldenburgaged 73
, -
,
William I William I may refer to:
Kings
* William the Conqueror (–1087), also known as William I, King of England
* William I of Sicily (died 1166)
* William I of Scotland (died 1214), known as William the Lion
* William I of the Netherlands and Luxembour ...
1785–1810
,
, 3 January 1754
Eutin
Eutin () is the district capital of Ostholstein, Eastern Holstein county located in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein. As of December 2022, the town had some 17,000 inhabitants.
History
The name Eutin (originally Utin) is of Slavic ...
son of Frederick August I and Ulrike
, Never married
, 2 July 1823
Schloss Plönaged 69
:''To
France
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in 1810–1813''
,
William I William I may refer to:
Kings
* William the Conqueror (–1087), also known as William I, King of England
* William I of Sicily (died 1166)
* William I of Scotland (died 1214), known as William the Lion
* William I of the Netherlands and Luxembour ...
1813–1815
,
, 3 January 1754
Eutin
Eutin () is the district capital of Ostholstein, Eastern Holstein county located in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein. As of December 2022, the town had some 17,000 inhabitants.
History
The name Eutin (originally Utin) is of Slavic ...
son of Frederick Augustus I and Ulrike
, Never married
, 2 July 1823
Schloss Plönaged 69
Grand Dukes of Oldenburg
,
William I William I may refer to:
Kings
* William the Conqueror (–1087), also known as William I, King of England
* William I of Sicily (died 1166)
* William I of Scotland (died 1214), known as William the Lion
* William I of the Netherlands and Luxembour ...
1815–2 July 1823
,
, 3 January 1754
Eutin
Eutin () is the district capital of Ostholstein, Eastern Holstein county located in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein. As of December 2022, the town had some 17,000 inhabitants.
History
The name Eutin (originally Utin) is of Slavic ...
son of Frederick Augustus I and Ulrike
, Never married
, 2 July 1823
Schloss Plönaged 69
, -
,
Peter I1823–21 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 is ...
nephew of Frederick Augustus I and cousin of William
,
Frederica of Württemberg
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* Frederica (novel), ''Frederica'' (novel), a romance novel by Georgette Heyer
* Frederica, Delaware, United States
* Frederica Acade ...
6 June 1781
two children
, 21 May 1829
Oldenburgaged 74
, -
,
Augustus I1829–27 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 is ...
son of Peter I and Friederike
,
Adelheid of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym24 July 1817
two children
Ida of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym
Princess Ida of 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 Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym. As the wife of Augustus I, Gr ...
24 June 1825
one child
Cecilia of Sweden 5 May 1831
three children
, 27 February 1853
Oldenburgaged 69
, -
,
Peter II1853–13 June 1900
,

, 8 July 1827
Oldenburgson 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 is ...
aged 72
, -
,
Frederick Augustus II 1900–11 November 1918
,

, 16 November 1852
Oldenburgson 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 is ...
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''
Prime ministers of the Republic of Oldenburg
* 1918–1919
Bernhard Kuhnt (
USPD)
* 1919–1923
Theodor Tantzen (
DDP)
* 1923–1930
Eugen von Finckh (no party)
* 1930–1932
Friedrich Cassebohm
* 1932–1933
Carl Röver (
NSDAP
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)
* 1933–1945
Georg Joel (NSDAP)
* 1945–1946
Theodor Tantzen (
FDP)
:''To
Lower Saxony
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in 1946
See also
*
List of consorts of Oldenburg
References
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External links
The House of Oldenburg
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Lists of German nobility