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Christian II. von Oldenburg, Count of Oldenburg, was born circa 1180 in Schloss Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany to Moritz I. von Oldenburg (c1145-aft1209) and Salome von Hochstaden-Wickrath and died 1233 of unspecified causes. He married Agnes von Altena (c1184-c1231) .

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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:

Schloss Oldenburg

Oldenburger Schloss 20141230

Oldenburg Palace

Schloss Oldenburg (AKA: Oldenburg palace) is based a medieval lowland castle that was built around 1100 by the Counts of Oldenburg to control a long-distance trade route from Westphalia to East Frisia. It has long served as the seat of power for the historic House of Oldenburg. The earliest recorded occupants were Egilmar I von Oldenburg (c1040-1108) and his wife, Richenza von Dithmarschen (c1045-c1092).


Children


Offspring of Christian II. von Oldenburg and Agnes von Altena (c1184-c1231)
Name Birth Death Joined with
Johann I. von Oldenburg (c1204-c1270) 1204 Schloss Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany 1270 Richza von Hoya (c1240-c1287)
Otto von Oldenburg (c1205-1280) 1205 Schloss Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany 1280 Germany



Siblings


Offspring of Moritz I. von Oldenburg (c1145-aft1209) and Salome von Hochstaden-Wickrath
Name Birth Death Joined with
Otto I. von Oldenburg (c1175-1251)
Hedwig (?-1228)
Salome (?-1267)
Kunigunde (?-c1290)
Christian II. von Oldenburg (c1180-1233) 1180 Schloss Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany 1233 Agnes von Altena (c1184-c1231)


Research Notes

  1. FMG lists this person as Christian III.
  2. The Historia Monasterii Rastedensis names "Cristianum" as brother of "Otto comes de Aldenborgh"[60].
  3. “Comes Mauritius de Aldenburg” sold property to Kloster Bassum, when “filiam meam parvulam Salome” entered the monastery, with the consent of “uxore mea Salome et filiis...Christiano et Ottone...et filiabus meis Hathewige, Cunigunde, Salome et Oda”, by charter dated to before 1209[61]. Graf von Oldenburg.
  4. “Gerhardus...Osnab. episcopus” confirmed donations made to Kloster Wildeshausen by “domina Salome comitissa de Oldenborg et filius eius Christianus...comitem Mauricium premortuum”, appointing fiduciaries on behalf of “Ottone domicello adhuc infantulo”, by charter dated 1209[62].
  5. Marriage to AGNES von Isenberg, daughter of ---. The Historia Monasterii Rastedensis refers to the wife of "Cristianum", brother of "Otto comes de Aldenborgh", as "de Ysenbergen…Agnetem"[63]. The primary source which confirms her precise parentage has not been identified.


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Succession Charts

Christian II. von Oldenburg (c1180-1233)
Died: 1233
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Maurice
Count of Oldenburg
1209–1233
with his brother Otto I (1209–1251)
Succeeded by
Otto I with



Footnotes (including sources)

Ω Birth
  • year of birth from brother
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