Gerhard VI

Count of Oldenburg
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Summary

Gerhard VI was born on 1430[1]. He died on February 22, 1500[2]. He worked as an aristocrat[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (242 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1431[5]
  • Father: Dietrich, Count of Oldenburg[6]
  • Mother: Helvig of Schauenburg[7]
  • Spouse: Adelheid von Tecklenburg[8]
  • Child: John V[9], Adolph, Count of Oldenburg-Delmenhorst[10], Dietrich Oldenburg[11], Otto Oldenburg[12], Irmgard of Oldenburg[13], Hedwig Oldenburg[14], Adelheid von Oldenburg[15], Gerhard Oldenburg[16], Christian of Oldenburg[17], Elisabeth of Oldenburg[18], Anna of Oldenburg[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Family: House of Oldenburg[21]
  • Noble title: Graf[22]
  • Commons category: Gerhard VI, Count of Oldenburg[23]
  • Given name: Gerhard[24]
  • Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[25], Regesta Imperii XIII[26], Biographisches Handbuch zur Geschichte des Landes Oldenburg (1 ed.)[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[28]
  • Name in native language: Gérard VI[29]
  • Sibling: Christian I of Denmark[30], Maurice IV, Count of Oldenburg[31]

Why It Matters

Gerhard VI has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Who were Gerhard VI's parents?

Gerhard VI's father was Dietrich, Count of Oldenburg[6]. Gerhard VI's mother was Helvig of Schauenburg[7].

Who was Gerhard VI married to?

Gerhard VI's spouses include Adelheid von Tecklenburg[8].

What did Gerhard VI do for work?

Gerhard VI worked as an aristocrat[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . regesta-imperii.de. regesta-imperii.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . regesta-imperii.de. regesta-imperii.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'bg', 'commons', 'da', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'it', 'ru', 'sv', '
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