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John II of Oldenburg
Count of Oldenburg
Reign1272 - c. 1301
PredecessorChristian III, Count of Oldenburg
SuccessorJohn III, Count of Oldenburg
Diedc. 1314/1316
Noble familyHouse of Oldenburg
Spouse(s)Elisabeth of Brunswick-Lunenburg
Hedwig of Diepholz
IssueChristian IV
John III
Conrad I
Maurice of Oldenburg
Gisela, Countess of Hoya
FatherChristian III, Count of Oldenburg
MotherHedwig von Oldenburg or Jutta of Bentheim

John II, Count of Oldenburg (German: Johann II. Graf von Oldenburg; died c. 1314 or 1316) was Count of Oldenburg from 1275 until around 1301. He was the son of Christian III, Count of Oldenburg. His mother was either Hedwig von Oldenburg in Wildeshausen[1] or Jutta of Bentheim.

Marriages and issue

John married twice. His first marriage was to Elisabeth, the daughter of John, Duke of Brunswick and Lunenburg and Liutgard von Holstein-Itzehoe. His second marriage was to Countess Hedwig of Diepholz.[2] John had five children:

References

  1. ^ http://thepeerage.com/p780.htm#i7799 The Peerage
  2. ^ http://www.jmarcussen.dk/historie/reference/oldenburg.html Rulers of Oldenburg
  3. ^ Adolf Hofmeister, "Adel, Bauern und Stände", in: Geschichte des Landes zwischen Elbe und Weser: 3 vols., Hans-Eckhard Dannenberg and Heinz-Joachim Schulze (eds.), Stade: Landschaftsverband der ehem. Herzogtümer Bremen und Verden, 1995 and 2008, vol. I 'Vor- und Frühgeschichte' (1995; ISBN 978-3-9801919-7-5), vol. II 'Mittelalter (einschl. Kunstgeschichte)' (1995; ISBN 978-3-9801919-8-2), vol. III 'Neuzeit' (2008; ISBN 978-3-9801919-9-9), (=Schriftenreihe des Landschaftsverbandes der ehem. Herzogtümer Bremen und Verden; vols. 7–9), vol. II: pp. 195-240, here p. 211.
John II, Count of Oldenburg House of Oldenburg Died: 1314 or 1316 Regnal titles Preceded byChristian III Count of Oldenburg 1275–1301/05 Succeeded byChristian IV withJohn III


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