Polity County of Oldenburg (Denmark)

This article is about the specific polity County of Oldenburg (Denmark) and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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When the main lineage of the House of Oldenburg died out in 1667 with Anthony Günther, Count of Oldenburg, it fell to Frederick III of Denmark of the line of the Dukes of Holstein-Gottorp.

Establishment

  • June 1667: In 1667, after Count Anton Günther of Oldenburg died without heirs, the territory passed under Danish rule.

Chronology

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1. Events

  • January 1668: Jever is annexed to Anhalt-Zerbst.
  • August 1773: Treaty of Tsarskoye Selo 1773.

Disestablishment

  • August 1773: Treaty of Tsarskoye Selo 1773.