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Christian II, Count of Oldenburg

German nobleman, Count of Oldenburg (died 1233)

German nobleman, Count of Oldenburg (died 1233)

FieldValue
nameChristian II
titleCount of Oldenburg
noble familyHouse of Oldenburg
issueOtto of Oldenburg
John I, Count of Oldenburg
fatherMaurice, Count of Oldenburg
motherSalome of Wickerode
spouseAgnes of Altena-Isenburg
death_date1233

John I, Count of Oldenburg

Christian II, Count of Oldenburg (died 1233) was a German nobleman. He was the ruling Count of Oldenburg from 1209 until his death.

Life

He was a son of Maurice I of Oldenburg (died 1211) and his wife Salome of Wickerode.

After his father's death, he ruled jointly with his brother Otto I. They ruled harmoniously and managed significantly to expand the rights and territory of Oldenburg in Frisia.

Christian II managed to end the sovereignty of the Archbishopric of Bremen over Oldenburg; in return, he assisted Bremen against the rebellious farmers in Stedingen. He also fought many feuds against his liege lords, against his cousins, and against Hoya.

Marriage and issue

He married Agnes, a daughter of Count Arnold of Altena-Isenburg with Mechtild of Holland and had two sons:

  • Otto of Oldenburg (d. ), abbot in Bremen (de).
  • John I, Count of Oldenburg-Delmenhorst

References

  • Hans Friedl, Wolfgang Günther, Hilke Günther-Arndt, Heinrich Schmidt (eds.): Biographisches Handbuch zur Geschichte des Landes Oldenburg, Oldenburg, 1992,
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