Posted by Charles on 16/3/2011, 14:53:07, in reply to "Re: Titles of the (entire) House of Schleswig-Holstein/Oldenburg"
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Was Stormarn a county for sometime? When did Stormarn and Dithmarschen enter the picture?
Thank you so much!
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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.
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: Traditionally, all members of the House
: have/had the titles:
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: Duke of Schleswig, Holstein, Stormarn and
: Dithmarschen; Count of Oldenburg and
: Delmenhorst.
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: Here's a short overview:
: Shared titles of the House of Oldenburg
: Since the 1100s:
: Count of Oldenburg and Delmenhorst
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: 1460 (inherited Schleswig and Holstein):
: Duke of Schleswig, Count of Holstein,
: Stormarn, Oldenburg and Delmenhorst
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: 1474 (Holstein elevated to Duchy):
: Duke of Schleswig, Holstein, Stormarn and
: Ditmarschen, Count of Oldenburg and
: Delmenhorst
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: 1534 (Norway recognized as a hereditary
: Kingdom):
: Heir of Norway, Duke of Schleswig, Holstein,
: Stormarn and Ditmarschen, Count of Oldenburg
: and Delmenhorst
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: 1777 (Oldenburg elevated to Duchy):
: Heir of Norway, Duke of Schleswig, Holstein,
: Stormarn, Ditmarschen and Oldenburg.
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