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Moritz I. der Steitbare von Oldenburg, Count of Oldenburg, was born circa 1145 to Christian I. von Oldenburg (c1123-1167) and Kunigunde von Versfleht (c1125-) and died after 1209 of unspecified causes. He married Salome von Hochstaden-Wickrath .
Research Notes
- The Annales Stadenses names "Mauricium et Christianum" as the sons of "Christianus [de Aldenburg]" & his wife[32]. Graf von Oldenburg.
- The Historia Monasterii Rastedensis names "comites in Oldenborg…Mauricius et Cristianus duo fratres", specifying that both brothers were buried in "monasterio sancti Martini"[33].
- “Comitissa de Aldenburg domina Cunegundis mater comitis Mauritii cum ipso comite M.” donated property “in Redingstede” to Kloster Bergedorf by charter dated to [1194/98][34].
- “Comes Mauritius de Aldenburg” sold property to Kloster Bassum “cognatæ meæ Beatrici abbatissæ Bersensi”, 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[35].
- Married SALOME von Wickrath, daughter of [OTTO [I] von Wickrath & his wife ---] (-after 1211, bur Rastede).
- The Historia Monasterii Rastedensis names "Salome…nata de Wickenrode" as the wife of "Mauricius frater suus [=Cristiani]"[36].
- Europäische Stammtafeln shows Salome as the daughter of Otto [I] von Wickrath[37]. If that is correct, Salome must have been one of her parents’ older children: she had a daughter who married before 1211, whereas the first marriage of her supposed brother Otto [II] is dated to [1207/08].
- “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[38].
- “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[39].
- The Historia Monasterii Rastedensis names "comites in Oldenborg…Mauricius et Cristianus duo fratres", specifying that both brothers were buried in "monasterio sancti Martini"
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).
Marriage and issue
He married Salome, the daughter of Otto II, Count of Wickrath, and had:[1]
- Christian II. von Oldenburg (c1180-1233)
- Otto I. von Oldenburg (c1175-1251)
Children
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) |
Siblings
Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
Moritz I. von Oldenburg (c1145-aft1209) | 1145 | 1209 | Salome von Hochstaden-Wickrath |
Christian von Oldenburg (c1148-1192) | 1148 Schloss Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany | 1192 Germany |
See Also
- Moritz Oldenburg
- Oldenburg Family
- Oldenburg in Lower Saxony
- wikipedia:en:Maurice, Count of Oldenburg
- Moritz Graf von Oldenburg at thePeerage
- Moritz I, Count of Oldenburg, Geni.com, https://www.geni.com/people/Moritz-I-Count-of-Oldenburg/6000000002188170341, retrieved 01 Dec 2024
- Moritz I, Count of Oldenburg, FamilySearch.org, https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/GWF8-1Z3, retrieved 01 Dec 2024
- Moritz I, Count of Oldenburg, Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, https://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/OLDENBURG.htm#ChristianIdied1167B, retrieved 08 Dec 2024
References
- ^ Lappenberg, J.M. (1862) (in la). Chronicon holtzatiae. [Komm.] Akademische Buchhandlung. pp. 171. https://books.google.com/books?id=L9NCAAAAcAAJ.
External links
Moritz I. von Oldenburg (c1145-aft1209)
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Preceded by Christian the Quarrelsome |
Count of Oldenburg 1169–1211 |
Succeeded by Christian II with |