John I, Count of Oldenburg
John I, Count of Oldenburg | |
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| Born | c. 1210 |
| Died | c. 1270 |
| Noble family | House of Oldenburg |
| Spouse(s) | Richeza of Hoya-Stumpenhausen |
| Father | Christian II, Count of Oldenburg |
| Mother | Agnes of Altena-Isenburg |
John I, Count of Oldenburg (c. 1210 – c. 1270) was a ruling Count of Oldenburg from 1233 until his death.
Life
His father, Christian II, had ruled jointly with his uncle, Otto I. After Christian II died in 1233, Otto I acted as guardian for the underage John I. When John I came of age, he ruled jointly with Otto I. After Otto I died in 1251, John I ruled alone.
In 1244, Otto I and John I together founded the
In 1258 and 1259, he fought in the Bremen Prince-Archbishopric Feud on the side of his cousin Hildebold of Wunstorf against Rüstringen, Östringen and Stedingen. When the feud had ended, he kept the territories he had conquered.
After a dispute with the City of Bremen, he had to cede the castle in Berne. As a replacement, John I and his uncle built a castle in Delmenhorst, which provoked a strong reaction from Stedingen.
Like his predecessors, he had many disputes with his relatives, the Counts of Oldenburg-
John I was a direct patrilineal ancestor of the British
Marriage and issue
He married Richeza, a daughter of Count Henry II of Hoya, and had the following children:
- Heilwig, married Ekbert, Count of Bentheim-Tecklenburg (d. c. 1309/11)[1]
- Christian III, Count of Oldenburg (c. 1250 – 1285)
- Maurice (d. 1319), priest in Wildeshausen
- Otto II (d. 1304)
See also
- List of rulers of Oldenburg
References
- Hans Friedl, Wolfgang Günther, Hilke Günther-Arndt, and Heinrich Schmidt (eds.): Biographisches Handbuch zur Geschichte des Landes Oldenburg, Oldenburg, 1992, ISBN 3-89442-135-5
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