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The House of Oldenburg is a North German dynasty and one of Europe
Europe

Europe is, conventionally, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally divided from Asia to its east by the water divide of the Ural Mountains, the Ural , the Caspian Sea, and by the Caucasus Mountains to the southeast....
's most influential Royal House
Royal House

A royal house or royal dynasty is a familial designation, or family name of sorts, used by Royal family. It generally represents the members of a family in various senior and junior or cadet branches, who are loosely related but not necessarily of the same immediate kin....
s.

It first became royal when Count Christian I
Christian I of Denmark

Christian I , Danish monarch and union king of Denmark , Norway and Sweden , under the Kalmar Union. In Sweden his short tenure as monarch was preceded by regents, J?ns Bengtsson Oxenstierna and Erik Axelsson Tott and succeeded by regent Kettil Karlsson Vasa....
 of Oldenburg
Oldenburg (state)

Oldenburg is a historical state in today's Germany named for its capital, Oldenburg. Oldenburg existed from 1180 until 1918 as a county, duchy and grand duchy....
 became chosen King of Denmark
Denmark

Denmark is a Scandinavian country in northern Europe and the senior member of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries....
 in 1448, and has been the Danish Royal House ever since. After some hiatus, King Christian I was also elected King of Norway
Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe that occupies the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula....
.

Marriages of medieval counts of Oldenburg had paved the way for their heirs to become kings of various Scandinavian kingdoms. In 14th century, through marriage with a descendant of king Valdemar I of Sweden
Valdemar I of Sweden

Valdemar Birgersson , King of Sweden 1250 – 1275/1288/1302, was the son of princess Ingeborg Eriksdotter of Sweden of Sweden and Birger jarl, a.k.a....
 and of king Eric IV of Denmark
Eric IV of Denmark

Eric IV , was king of Denmark from 1241 until his death. He was the son of Valdemar II of Denmark by his wife, Bereng?ria of Portugal, and brother to Abel of Denmark and Christopher I of Denmark....
, a claim to Sweden and Denmark was staked, since 1350.

At that time, its competitors were the successors of Margaret I of Denmark
Margaret I of Denmark

Margaret Valdemarsdatter was Queen of Denmark, Norway and Sweden , and founder of the Kalmar Union, which united the Scandinavian countries for over a century....
.






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The House of Oldenburg is a North German dynasty and one of Europe
Europe

Europe is, conventionally, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally divided from Asia to its east by the water divide of the Ural Mountains, the Ural , the Caspian Sea, and by the Caucasus Mountains to the southeast....
's most influential Royal House
Royal House

A royal house or royal dynasty is a familial designation, or family name of sorts, used by Royal family. It generally represents the members of a family in various senior and junior or cadet branches, who are loosely related but not necessarily of the same immediate kin....
s.

It first became royal when Count Christian I
Christian I of Denmark

Christian I , Danish monarch and union king of Denmark , Norway and Sweden , under the Kalmar Union. In Sweden his short tenure as monarch was preceded by regents, J?ns Bengtsson Oxenstierna and Erik Axelsson Tott and succeeded by regent Kettil Karlsson Vasa....
 of Oldenburg
Oldenburg (state)

Oldenburg is a historical state in today's Germany named for its capital, Oldenburg. Oldenburg existed from 1180 until 1918 as a county, duchy and grand duchy....
 became chosen King of Denmark
Denmark

Denmark is a Scandinavian country in northern Europe and the senior member of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries....
 in 1448, and has been the Danish Royal House ever since. After some hiatus, King Christian I was also elected King of Norway
Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe that occupies the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula....
.

Marriages of medieval counts of Oldenburg had paved the way for their heirs to become kings of various Scandinavian kingdoms. In 14th century, through marriage with a descendant of king Valdemar I of Sweden
Valdemar I of Sweden

Valdemar Birgersson , King of Sweden 1250 – 1275/1288/1302, was the son of princess Ingeborg Eriksdotter of Sweden of Sweden and Birger jarl, a.k.a....
 and of king Eric IV of Denmark
Eric IV of Denmark

Eric IV , was king of Denmark from 1241 until his death. He was the son of Valdemar II of Denmark by his wife, Bereng?ria of Portugal, and brother to Abel of Denmark and Christopher I of Denmark....
, a claim to Sweden and Denmark was staked, since 1350.

At that time, its competitors were the successors of Margaret I of Denmark
Margaret I of Denmark

Margaret Valdemarsdatter was Queen of Denmark, Norway and Sweden , and founder of the Kalmar Union, which united the Scandinavian countries for over a century....
. In 15th century, the Oldenburg heir of that claim married Hedwig of Holstein, a descendant of Euphemia of Sweden
Euphemia of Sweden

Eufemia Ericsdotter, Duchess Consort of Mecklenburg, was born as an heiress of Sweden and of Norway, in 1317, and died sometime in 1370.Her father was Eric, Duke of S?dermanland , Duke of S?dermanland, second son of King Magnus III of Sweden, and her mother was Princess Ingeborg of Norway , the heiress and the only legitimate daughter of Ki...
 and Norway and also a descendant of Eric V of Denmark
Eric V of Denmark

Eric V "Klipping" was King of Denmark and son of Christopher I of Denmark. Until 1264 he ruled under the auspices of his mother, the competent Queen Dowager Margaret Sambiria....
. Since descendants better situated in genealogical charts died out, their son Christian (the abovementioned) became the king of all the three kingdoms of whole Kalmar Union
Kalmar Union

The Kalmar Union is a historiography term meaning a series of personal unions that united the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden under a single monarch, though intermittently....
. The House of Mecklenburg
House of Mecklenburg

The Grand Ducal House of Mecklenburg is a North German dynasty of West Slavs origin that ruled German revolution....
 was its chief competitor regarding the Northern thrones, and other aspirants were e.g. the Duke of Lauenburg
Duke of Lauenburg

The title Duke of Lauenburg derives from the Duchy of Saxe-Lauenburg, which has been ruled by various people since its foundation in 1269.It was held by various countries such as France from 1803 ? 1805, Prussia from 1805 ? 1806, the Kingdom of Westphalia, 1806 ? 1810, France from 1810 ? 1814 to the House of Oldenburg i.e....
. Different Oldenburgine branches have reigned in several countries, as this selective chart shows:

  • The main line
    1. Kings of Denmark
      Denmark

      Denmark is a Scandinavian country in northern Europe and the senior member of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries....
       (1448-1863),
    2. Kings of Norway
      Norway

      Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe that occupies the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula....
       (1450-1814),
    3. Kings of Sweden
      Sweden

      Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic countries on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden has land borders with Norway to the west and Finland to the northeast, and it is connected to Denmark by the ?resund Bridge in the south....
       (1457-1464, 1497-1501 and 1520-1521),
    4. Dukes of Schleswig
      Schleswig

      Schleswig or South Jutland is a region covering the area about 60 km north and 70 km south of the border between Germany and Denmark. The region is also known archaically in English language as Sleswick....
       and Counts of Holstein
      Holstein

      Holstein is the region between the rivers Elbe and Eider River. It is part of Schleswig-Holstein, the northernmost state of Germany.Holstein once existed as the County of Holstein , the later Duchy of Holstein , and was the northernmost territory of the Holy Roman Empire....
       (1460-1544),
    5. Dukes of Schleswig
      Schleswig

      Schleswig or South Jutland is a region covering the area about 60 km north and 70 km south of the border between Germany and Denmark. The region is also known archaically in English language as Sleswick....
       and Holstein
      Holstein

      Holstein is the region between the rivers Elbe and Eider River. It is part of Schleswig-Holstein, the northernmost state of Germany.Holstein once existed as the County of Holstein , the later Duchy of Holstein , and was the northernmost territory of the Holy Roman Empire....
       ruling only part of the provinces (1544-1721/1773)
    6. Dukes of Schleswig
      Schleswig

      Schleswig or South Jutland is a region covering the area about 60 km north and 70 km south of the border between Germany and Denmark. The region is also known archaically in English language as Sleswick....
       (1721 - 1864) (ruling the entire province)
    7. Dukes of Holstein
      Holstein

      Holstein is the region between the rivers Elbe and Eider River. It is part of Schleswig-Holstein, the northernmost state of Germany.Holstein once existed as the County of Holstein , the later Duchy of Holstein , and was the northernmost territory of the Holy Roman Empire....
       (1773-1864) (ruling the entire province)


    • Holstein-Gottorp
  • # Dukes of Holstein-Gottorp
    Holstein-Gottorp

    Holstein-Gottorp or Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp is the historiographical name, as well as contemporary shorthand name, for the parts of the duchies Schleswig and Holstein that were ruled by the dukes of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp....
     (1544-1739)


      • Holstein-Gottorp-Romanov (commonly still called Romanov).
    • # Dukes of Holstein-Gottorp (1739-1773)
    • # Tsar
      Tsar

      Tsar or czar , occasionally spelled csar or tzar in English language, is a slavs term designating certain monarchs.Originally, the title Czar meant Emperor in the European medieval sense of the term, that is, a ruler who has the same rank as a Ancient Rome or Byzantine emperor due to recognition by another emperor or...
      s of Russia
      Russia

      Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia....
       (1762 and 1796-1917)


      • Holstein-Gottorp (Swedish branch), extinct.
    • # Kings of Sweden (1751-1818)
    • # King of Norway (1814-1818)


      • Holstein-Gottorp (Grand ducal branch)
    • # Dukes, later Grand Dukes of Oldenburg
      Rulers of Oldenburg

      This is a list of the counts, dukes , grand dukes, and prime ministers of Oldenburg ....
       (1773-1918)


    • Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg, extinct.
  • # claimant Duke of Schleswig-Holstein in 1863


    • Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
      • Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
      • Kings of Denmark since 1863
    • # Kings of Norway since 1905
    • # Kings of the Hellenes (1863-1924 and 1935-1973)
  • A member of this branch is the Duke of Edinburgh
    Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

    The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh is the husband of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom since 20 November 1947, and her prince consort since 6 February 1952....
    , so it will also be reigning in the United Kingdom
    United Kingdom

    The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
     upon the ascension of his heirs, where it will be called Windsor
    House of Windsor

    The House of Windsor is the current Royal House of the United Kingdom and each of the other Commonwealth realms. The royal house was created from the British branch of the German House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha by George V by a royal proclamation in 1917....
    .


See also

  • List of rulers of Oldenburg
  • List of Rulers of Schleswig-Holstein
    List of Rulers of Schleswig-Holstein

    The following is a list of rulers, usually dukes, who ruled both Schleswig and Holstein, starting from the first Holstein count who received Schleswig, until both provinces were annexed by the Kingdom of Prussia; and afterwards, titular dukes....
    . Contains more information about the partitions of Schleswig and Holstein


External links

  • - more specific genealogy


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