Conrad I, Count of Oldenburg
Conrad I of Oldenburg (German: Konrad I. von Oldenburg; died 1347) was the Count of Oldenburg from 1344 to 1347. He succeeded his brother, John III of Oldenburg.
Conrad I | |
|---|---|
| Count of Oldenburg | |
| Reign | 1344–1347 |
| Predecessor | John III |
| Successor | Conrad II |
| Born | Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany |
| Died | 1367 Germany |
| Noble family | House of Oldenburg |
| Spouse(s) | Ingeborg of Holstein-Plön |
| Issue | |
| Father | John II, Count of Oldenburg |
| Mother | Hedwig of Diepholz |
He was the son of John II of Oldenburg and Hedwig of Diepholz.[1] Conrad married Ingeborg, the daughter of Count Gerhard IV of Holstein-Plön. They had four children:
- Conrad II, Count of Oldenburg (died 1401)
- Gerard of Oldenburg (died 1368);[2] killed in action while invading Rüstringen.
- Agnes of Oldenburg; married Count Ludwig von Winstorf
- Christian V, Count of Oldenburg (1342–1399)
Conrad I of Oldenburg is also a male-line ancestor of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, King Harald V of Norway, and of Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and thus of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge.
References
- http://thepeerage.com/p473.htm#i4723 The Peerage
- Anderson, James. Royal Genealogies, Or the Genealogical Tables of Emperors, Kings and Princes. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
Conrad I, Count of Oldenburg Died: 1367 | ||
| Regnal titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John III with Christian IV |
Count of Oldenburg 1324–1367 with his half-brother John III (1301/05–1342) and his nephew John IV (1345–1356) |
Succeeded by John IV with Conrad II and Christian V |
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