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- 1344-1347: Graf (Count) of Oldenburg
Biography
Konrad I. von Oldenburg, Graf von Oldenburg, was born circa 1313 in Schloss Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany to Johann II. von Oldenburg (c1270-1316) and Elisabeth von Lüneburg (-bef1299) and died 1347 of unspecified causes. He married Ingeborg von Holstein-Plön (c1316-aft1349) .
Conrad I was the Count of Oldenburg from 1344 to 1347. He succeeded his brother, John III of Oldenburg.
He was the son of Johann II. von Oldenburg (c1270-1316) and Elisabeth von Lüneburg (-bef1299).[1]
Marriage and Issue
Conrad married Ingeborg, the daughter of Count Gerhard IV of Holstein-Plön. They had four children:
- Conrad II, Count of Oldenburg (died 1401) - Graf von Oldenburg in Oldenburg. He founded St Lambert's in Oldenburg 1377[95]. m KUNIGUNDE, daughter of ---. 1367. Konrad [II] & his wife had four children
- Gerard of Oldenburg (died 1368);[2] killed in action while invading Rüstringen. killed in battle near Koldewärf 20 Jul 1368). Graf 1355
- Agnes of Oldenburg; married Count Ludwig von Winstorf
- Christian V. von Oldenburg (c1342-1423) - successor as Count of Oldenburg.
Schloss Oldenburg
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
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Konrad II. von Oldenburg (c1336-1401) | 1336 | 1401 | Kunigunde von Diepholz |
| Gerhard von Oldenburg (?-1368) | |||
| Agnes von Oldenburg | |||
| Christian V. von Oldenburg (c1342-1423) | 1342 Schloss Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany | 1423 | Agnes von Hohnstein-Heringen (c1360-1404) |
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Christian IV. von Oldenburg (?-1348) | |||
| Johann III. von Oldenburg (?-1344) | |||
| Konrad I. von Oldenburg (c1300-1347) | 1313 Schloss Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany | 1347 | Ingeborg von Holstein-Plön (c1316-aft1349) |
Research Notes
- Conrad I, son of JOHANN [II] Graf von Oldenburg & his second wife Hedwig von Diepholz (-8 Jul 1350). Graf von Oldenburg in Oldenburg. “Johan, Conraidt unde Mauritius brodere...greven tho Oldenborch” granted property to “hern Tideriche van Elmendorpe...”, by charter dated 28 Sep 1331[94].
- Married INGEBORG von Holstein, daughter of GERHARD [IV] Graf von Holstein-Schauenburg in Plön & his wife Anastasia von Schwerin.
- Konrad & his wife had three children:
See Also
- Conrad Oldenburg
- Oldenburg Family
- Oldenburg in Lower Saxony
Notable Descendants
Conrad I was a direct patrilineal ancestor of the British King Charles III and of many Kings of Denmark and Tsars of Russia.
Notable Ancestors
- Charlemagne (747-814) - via House of Ravensburg.
- House of Oldenburg
References
- ^ http://thepeerage.com/p473.htm#i4723 The Peerage
- ^ Anderson, James (1732). Royal Genealogies, Or the Genealogical Tables of Emperors, Kings and Princes. https://books.google.com/books?id=yrqeY839bMwC&q=conrad+i+oldenburg&pg=PA432. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
External links
- wikipedia:en:Conrad I, Count of Oldenburg
- Conrad I, Count of Oldenburg at thePeerage
- Conrad I, Count of Oldenburg, Geni.com, https://www.geni.com/people/Konrad-I-count-of-Oldenburg/6000000003827484412, retrieved 15 Dec 2024
- Conrad I, Count of Oldenburg, FamilySearch.org, https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/LJKF-LJ2, retrieved 15 Dec 2024
- Conrad I, Count of Oldenburg, Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, https://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/OLDENBURG.htm#KonradIMIngeborgHolsteinB, retrieved 15 Dec 2024
- Hans Friedl, Wolfgang Günther, Hilke Günther-Arndt, Heinrich Schmidt (eds.): Biographisches Handbuch zur Geschichte des Landes Oldenburg, Oldenburg, 1992, ISBN 3-89442-135-5
- Conrad I, Count of Oldenburg, Genealogics.org, https://genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00023767&tree=LEO, retrieved 15 Dec 2024
Succession Charts
Konrad I. von Oldenburg (c1300-1347) Died: 1347
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| Preceded by John III with |
Count of Oldenburg 1324–1347 with his half-brother John III (1301/05–1342) and his nephew John IV (1345–1356) |
Succeeded by John IV with |
Footnotes (including sources)
| ‡ General |
| Ω Birth |
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