Grand_Duchy_of_Oldenburg
Grand Duchy of Oldenburg
German state (1815–1918)
The Grand Duchy of Oldenburg (German: Großherzogtum Oldenburg, also known as Holstein-Oldenburg) was a grand duchy within the German Confederation, North German Confederation and German Empire that consisted of three widely separated territories: Oldenburg, Eutin and Birkenfeld. It ranked tenth among the German states and had one vote in the Bundesrat and three members in the Reichstag.[1]
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Its ruling family, the House of Oldenburg, also came to rule in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Greece, Russia[2] and United Kingdom.