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House of Oldenburg
| House of Oldenburg | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | |
| Founded | 1101 |
| Founder | Elimar I, Count of Oldenburg |
| Current head | Friedrich Ferdinand, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein (heir of the last extant ducal branch of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg)[1][2] |
| Final ruler | Russia: Nicholas II (1894–1917)
Sweden: Charles XIII (1809–1818)
Greece: Constantine II (1964–1973)
Oldenburg: Friedrich August II (1900–1918)
Schleswig, Holstein and Saxe-Lauenburg: Christian IX (1863–1864) |
| Titles | List
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| Deposition | Russia: February Revolution, 1917
Greece: 1974 Greek republic referendum, 1974
Oldenburg: German Revolution, 1918
Saxe-Lauenburg: Second Schleswig War, 1864
Schleswig and Holstein: Second Schleswig War, 1864 |
| Cadet branches | List
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The House of Oldenburg is a German dynasty whose members rule or have ruled in Denmark, Iceland, Greece, Norway, Russia, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Livonia, Schleswig, Holstein, and Oldenburg. The current kings of Norway and the United Kingdom are patrilineal descendants of the Glücksburg branch of this house.
The dynasty rose to prominence when Count Christian I of Oldenburg was elected King of Denmark in 1448, of Norway in 1450 and of Sweden in 1457. After 576 years, the male line died out as the royal house of Denmark with the abdication of Queen Margrethe II in 2024. Several sources also name her son Frederik X as an Oldenburg however.[citation needed]
- ^ Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser, Band XVII, "Oldenburg". C.A. Starke Verlag, 2004, pp. 44–50 (in German). ISBN 9783798008335.
- ^ Burke's Royal Families of the World, p. 60. ISBN 0-85011-023-8.
- ^ "den glücksborgske linje". Lex – Danmarks Nationalleksikon. 3 October 2024. Archived from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "THE ROYAL FAMILY OF DENMARK". Burke’s Peerage. 25 January 2025. Archived from the original on 25 January 2025. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ Holstein, Poul (17 November 2024). "den oldenborgske slægt". Lex – Danmarks Nationalleksikon. Archived from the original on 25 January 2025. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ Poulsen, Bjørn (3 October 2024). "kongerækken i Danmark". Lex – Danmarks Nationalleksikon. Archived from the original on 28 January 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
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