| Peter II | |||||
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.png) Peter II in 1880 | |||||
| Grand Duke of Oldenburg | |||||
| Reign | 27 February 1853 – 13 June 1900 | ||||
| Predecessor | Augustus | ||||
| Successor | Frederick Augustus II | ||||
| Born | (1827-07-08)8 July 1827 Oldenburg | ||||
| Died | (1900-06-13)13 June 1900 (aged 72) Rastede | ||||
| Burial | Ducal Mausoleum, Gertrudenfriedhof, Oldenburg | ||||
| Spouse | |||||
| Issue | Frederick Augustus II Duke Georg Ludwig | ||||
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| House | House of Holstein-Gottorp | ||||
| Father | Augustus | ||||
| Mother | Princess Ida of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym | ||||
| Religion | Lutheranism | ||||
Peter II (German:Nikolaus Friedrich Peter) (8 July 1827 – 13 June 1900) was the reigningGrand Duke ofOldenburg from 1853 to 1900. He claimed hereditary parts ofDuchy of Holstein after theSecond Schleswig War in 1864. After signing a treaty on 23 February 1867 inKiel, he renounced his claims. In return, he received the district ofAhrensbök and the Prussian parts of the former Principality ofLübeck other than the village ofTravenhorst, and was given a million taler as compensation from Prussia. Thus the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg gained access to theBaltic Sea.
Duke Nikolaus FriedrichPeter was the only son ofAugustus, Grand Duke of Oldenburg by his second wifePrincess Ida of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym. He was born on 8 July 1827 in Oldenburg.[1]
In his youth, he served as a General of Cavalry in the Prussian army. He also served as General of Infantry in theHanoverian Army.[1]
On 10 February 1852, Peter marriedPrincess Elisabeth of Saxe-Altenburg.[2] She was the fourth daughter ofJoseph, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg andAmelia of Württemberg, and was a sister ofQueen Marie of Hanover andGrand Duchess Alexandra Iosifovna of Russia.
They had two sons,Frederick Augustus (born in 1852) and George (born in 1855). Peter II may have had an illegitimate son, Peter Altmann (Rastede 1857-Brighton 1934), married and had issue.
He succeeded his father as Grand Duke in 1853.[3] Peter ruled over a population of roughly 800,000.[3]
Peter's family had ties to the Russian imperial family (both were descendants ofChristian Albrecht of Holstein-Gottorp), so that he sided with Russia against Austria during theCrimean War. During theFirst Schleswig-Holstein War, he laid claim to part of the territories seized by Prussia, but in 1866 ceded his claim to the duchies.[1] The following year, he created a military compact with Prussia, in which his troops were incorporated into the corps ofPrince Frederick Charles of Prussia during theFranco-Prussian War.[1]
In 1896, his wife Elisabeth died.[2] She died a year after their daughter-in-lawElisabeth Anna.
After he suffered from heart trouble resulting from overwork, Peter's physicians recommended he have a long trip abroad.[4] He died the following year, on 13 June 1900 at his summer residence inRastede.[1] He was succeeded as Grand Duke by his eldest son,Frederick Augustus.
Oldenburg: Grand Prior of theHouse and Merit Order of Duke Peter Friedrich Ludwig[5]
Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach:Grand Cross of the White Falcon,25 May 1847[6]
Ernestine duchies: Grand Cross of theSaxe-Ernestine House Order,June 1847[7]
Ascanian duchies:Grand Cross of Albert the Bear,30 November 1847[8]
Kingdom of Prussia:[9]
Denmark:Knight of the Elephant,2 April 1853[10]
Grand Duchy of Hesse: Grand Cross of theLudwig Order,3 April 1853[11]
Baden:[12]
Kingdom of Bavaria:Knight of St. Hubert,1853[13]
Belgium: Grand Cordon of theOrder of Leopold,10 April 1853[14]
Württemberg:Grand Cross of the Württemberg Crown,1853[15]
Kingdom of Hanover:Knight of St. George,1855[16]
Austrian Empire:Grand Cross of St. Stephen,1858[17]
Kingdom of Saxony:Knight of the Rue Crown,1876[18]| Name | Birth | Death | Notes |
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| Frederick Augustus II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg | 16 November 1852 | 24 February 1931 | married firstlyPrincess Elisabeth Anna of Prussia and secondlyDuchess Elisabeth Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. |
| Duke Georg Ludwig of Oldenburg | 27 June 1855 | 30 November 1939 |
Peter II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg Cadet branch of theHouse of Oldenburg Born: 8 July 1827 Died: 13 June 1900 | ||
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| Preceded by | Grand Duke of Oldenburg 1853–1900 | Succeeded by |
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