Posted by Frank Johansen on 15/3/2011, 12:08:56, in reply to "Titles of the (entire) House of Schleswig-Holstein/Oldenburg"
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: As many people here know, certain dynastic
: titles descend in the male line in
: perpetuity, such as those of the House of
: Oldenburg.
:
: Traditionally, all members of the House
: have/had the titles:
:
: Duke of Schleswig, Holstein, Stormarn and
: Dithmarschen; Count of Oldenburg and
: Delmenhorst.
Here's a short overview:
Shared titles of the House of Oldenburg
Since the 1100s:
Count of Oldenburg and Delmenhorst
1460 (inherited Schleswig and Holstein):
Duke of Schleswig, Count of Holstein, Stormarn, Oldenburg and Delmenhorst
1474 (Holstein elevated to Duchy):
Duke of Schleswig, Holstein, Stormarn and Ditmarschen, Count of Oldenburg and Delmenhorst
1534 (Norway recognized as a hereditary Kingdom):
Heir of Norway, Duke of Schleswig, Holstein, Stormarn and Ditmarschen, Count of Oldenburg and Delmenhorst
1777 (Oldenburg elevated to Duchy):
Heir of Norway, Duke of Schleswig, Holstein, Stormarn, Ditmarschen and Oldenburg.
