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Heinrich I. von Oldenburg-Wildeshausen, Count of Wildeshausen, was born circa 1122 in Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany to Egilmar II. von Oldenburg (c1070-aft1142) and Eilika von Werl-Rietberg (c1103-c1150) and died 13 June 1167 Niedersachsen, Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany of unspecified causes. He married Salome van Gelre (c1120-c1167) .

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Sir Knight & Count Heinrich I whose full name and title was: Heinrich I, Graf Von Oldenburg-Wildeshausen, Ammerland und Rietberg, Vogt Von Rastede was slain in battle in 1167 at the "Siege of Oldenburg" by his longtime enemy "Heinrich the Lion" to whom he had also lost Reitberg.

Schloss Oldenburg

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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 Heinrich I. von Oldenburg-Wildeshausen and Salome van Gelre (c1120-c1167)
Name Birth Death Joined with
Gerhard I.von Oldenburg (?-1219)
Christiane von Oldenburg
Beatrix von Oldenburg (?-c1224)
Heinrich II. von Oldenburg-Wildeshausen (c1140-1197) 1140 1197 Caesarea Maritima Beatrix von Loccum-Hallermund
Otto I. von Oldenburg (?-1217)



Siblings


Offspring of Egilmar II. von Oldenburg (c1070-aft1142) and Eilika von Werl-Rietberg (c1103-c1150)
Name Birth Death Joined with
Heinrich I. von Oldenburg-Wildeshausen (c1122-1167) 1122 Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany 13 June 1167 Niedersachsen, Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany Salome van Gelre (c1120-c1167)
Christian I. von Oldenburg (c1123-1167) 1123 Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany 1167 Lower Saxony, Germany Kunigunde von Versfleht (c1125-)
Beatrix von Oldenburg (c1124-bef1184)
Eilika von Oldenburg (c1126-1189) 1126 1189 Heinrich I. von Tecklenburg (c1115-1156)
Otto von Oldenburg (c1130-1184)


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References


Sources

  • Ǿstergård, Uffe (2015). "Nation-Building and Nationalism in the Oldenburg Empire". Nationalizing Empires. Central European University Press. pp. 461–510. 
  • Hans Friedl et al. (editors): Biographisches Handbuch zur Geschichte des Landes Oldenburg. (Biographical handbook on the history of the state of Oldenburg), publisher: Isensee-Verlag, Oldenburg 1992, p. 166, 338, ISBN 3-89442-135-5.


Footnotes (including sources)

¶ Death
  • KIA at Siege of Oldenburg
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