Grand Duchy of Oldenburg
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Grand Duchy of Oldenburg Großherzogtum Oldenburg (German) | |||||||||||
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Anthem: " Wilhelm | |||||||||||
• 1823–1829 | Peter I | ||||||||||
• 1829–1853 | Augustus | ||||||||||
• 1853–1900 | Peter II | ||||||||||
• 1900–1918 | Frederick Augustus II | ||||||||||
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• 1814–1842 | Karl von Brandenstein (first) | ||||||||||
• 1916–1918 | Franz Friedrich Ruhstrat (last) | ||||||||||
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• German Revolution | 9 November 1918 | ||||||||||
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Today part of | Germany |
The Grand Duchy of Oldenburg (German: Großherzogtum Oldenburg, also known as Holstein-Oldenburg) was a grand duchy within the German Confederation, North German Confederation and German Empire that consisted of three widely separated territories: Oldenburg, Eutin and Birkenfeld. It ranked tenth among the German states and had one vote in the Bundesrat and three members in the Reichstag.[1]
Its ruling family, the House of Oldenburg, also came to rule in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Greece, Russia[2] and United Kingdom.
History
The Grand Duchy of Oldenburg came into existence in 1815 combining the territory of the old Duchy of Oldenburg with the Principality of Birkenfeld. Whilst Oldenburg was elevated to a grand duchy at the Congress of Vienna, the first two grand dukes continued to style themselves as merely dukes and it was not until 1829 that the newly acceded Augustus used the title of grand duke. Although paternalist, the early grand dukes did not grant a constitution until events overtook them in 1848.
The European Revolutions
Oldenburg did not entirely escape from the
Oldenburg remained a monarchy until the
Gallery
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Oldenburg Castle
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Heraldic shieldof the Grand Dukes
See also
Sources
- ^ Chisholm 1911, p. 71.
- ^ a b Chisholm 1911, p. 72.
Works cited
- public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Oldenburg". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 20 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 71–72. This article incorporates text from a publication now in the