| House of Oldenburg | |
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| Founded | 1101; 924 years ago (1101) |
| Founder | Elimar I, Count of Oldenburg |
| Current head | Friedrich Ferdinand, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein (heir of the last extant ducal branch of the House ofSchleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg)[1][2] |
| Final ruler | Russia: Nicholas II (1894–1917)Sweden: Charles XIII (1809–1818)Greece: Constantine II (1964–1973)Oldenburg: Friedrich August II (1900–1918)Schleswig, Holstein and Saxe-Lauenburg: Christian IX (1863–1864) |
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| Deposition | Russia: February Revolution, 1917Greece: 1974 Greek republic referendum, 1974Oldenburg: German Revolution, 1918Saxe-Lauenburg: Second Schleswig War, 1864Schleswig and Holstein: Second Schleswig War, 1864 |
| Cadet branches | List
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TheHouse of Oldenburg is aGerman dynasty whose members rule or have ruled inDenmark,Iceland,Greece,Norway,Russia,Sweden,the United Kingdom,Livonia,Schleswig,Holstein, andOldenburg. The current kings of Norway and the United Kingdom arepatrilineal descendants of theGlücksburg branch of this house.
The dynasty rose to prominence whenCount Christian I of Oldenburg was elected King of Denmark in 1448, of Norway in 1450 and of Sweden in 1457. Denmark's current monarch, KingFrederik X, belongs to the Glücksburg branch of the House of Oldenburg through his mother, QueenMargrethe II.[7][8]
CountElimar I was first mentioned in 1091. The ancestral home of the family isOldenburg Castle. In the 12th century,Rastede Monastery near Oldenburg became theirhouse monastery and later their country seat to this day. Marriages of medieval counts of Oldenburg paved the way for their heirs to become kings of the three Scandinavian kingdoms. Through marriage with a descendant of KingValdemar I of Sweden and of KingEric IV of Denmark, a claim to Sweden and Denmark was staked as early as 1350.
At that time, its competitors were the successors ofMargaret I of Denmark. In the 15th century, the Oldenburg heir of that claim marriedHedwig of Holstein, a descendant of KingMagnus Ladulås of Sweden, of KingHaakon V of Norway, and of the kingsEric V andAbel of Denmark. Since descendants better situated in genealogical charts died out, their son Christian (the abovementioned) became the king of all three kingdoms of the wholeKalmar Union. TheHouse of Mecklenburg was its chief competitor regarding the Northern thrones, and other aspirants included theDuke of Lauenburg. Different Oldenburgine branches have reigned in several countries. The House of Oldenburg was briefly poised to claim the British thrones through the marriage ofQueen Anne andPrince George of Denmark and Norway in 1683; however, due to the early deaths of all their children, the crown passed to theHouse of Hanover, Oldenburgs not gaining that crown until 2022.[10]
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House of Oldenburg | ||
| Preceded by | Imperial house of Russia 1762–1917 | Vacant |
| Preceded by | Royal house of Greece 1863–1973 | Monarchy abolished |
| Preceded by | Royal house of Denmark 1448–present | Present house (branch:Glücksburg) |
| Preceded by | Royal house of Norway 1905–present | |
| Vacant Title last held by House of Bonde | Royal house of Norway 1450–1818 | Succeeded by |
| Royal house of Sweden 1457–1464 | Vacant Title next held by House of Bonde | |
| Royal house of Sweden 1497–1501 | Vacant | |
| Vacant | Royal house of Sweden 1520–1521 | Vacant Title next held by House of Vasa |
| Preceded by | Comital House of Holstein 1460–1474 | County raised to duchy |
| Ducal house of Schleswig 1474–1864 | Second Schleswig War | |
| County raised to duchy | Ducal House of Holstein 1474–1864 | |
| Vacant Title last held by House of Hanover | Ducal House of Saxe-Lauenburg 1814–1864 | Vacant Title next held by House of Hohenzollern |
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