Henry I, Count of Oldenburg

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Henry I, Count of Oldenburg

Summary

Henry I, Count of Oldenburg is a human[1]. He was born on 1122[2]. He passed away in Wildeshausen[3]. He died on 1167[4]. He worked as a sovereign[5]. He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

Key Facts

  • Henry I, Count of Oldenburg passed away in Wildeshausen[3].
  • Henry I, Count of Oldenburg was born on 1122[2].
  • Henry I, Count of Oldenburg was born on 1110[7].
  • Henry I, Count of Oldenburg died on 1167[4].
  • Henry I, Count of Oldenburg's father was Elimar II, Count of Oldenburg[8].
  • Henry I, Count of Oldenburg's mother was Eilika von Arnsberg[9].
  • Henry I, Count of Oldenburg was married to Salome van Gelre[10].
  • A child of Henry I, Count of Oldenburg was Gerhard I of Oldenburg-Wildeshausen[11].
  • A child of Henry I, Count of Oldenburg was Henry II, Count of Wildeshausen-Bruchhausen[12].
  • A child of Henry I, Count of Oldenburg was Otto I of Oldenburg[13].
  • A child of Henry I, Count of Oldenburg was Beatrix von Oldenburg in Wildeshausen[14].
  • A child of Henry I, Count of Oldenburg was Christiane? von Oldenburg[15].
  • Henry I, Count of Oldenburg's professions included sovereign[5].
  • Henry I, Count of Oldenburg is recorded as male[16].
  • Henry I, Count of Oldenburg's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Henry I, Count of Oldenburg's family is recorded as House of Oldenburg[18].
  • Henry I, Count of Oldenburg's given name is recorded as Heinrich[19].
  • Henry I, Count of Oldenburg's described by source is recorded as Biographisches Handbuch zur Geschichte des Landes Oldenburg (1 ed.)[20].
  • Henry I, Count of Oldenburg's sibling is recorded as Christian I, Count of Oldenburg[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include 1122[2] and 1110[7]. Henry I, Count of Oldenburg's father was Elimar II, Count of Oldenburg[8]. His mother was Eilika von Arnsberg[9].

Career and Affiliations

Henry I, Count of Oldenburg worked as a sovereign[5].

Personal Life

Among Henry I, Count of Oldenburg's spouses was Salome van Gelre[10]. Children include Gerhard I of Oldenburg-Wildeshausen[11], an archbishop[22], 1200–1219[23]; Henry II, Count of Wildeshausen-Bruchhausen[12], 1200–1197[24]; Otto I of Oldenburg[13], a Catholic priest[25], 1200–1218[26]; Beatrix von Oldenburg in Wildeshausen[14]; and Christiane? von Oldenburg[15].

Death and Burial

Henry I, Count of Oldenburg died on 1167[4]. He passed away in Wildeshausen[3].

Why It Matters

Henry I, Count of Oldenburg has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where did Henry I, Count of Oldenburg die?

Henry I, Count of Oldenburg died in Wildeshausen[3].

Who were Henry I, Count of Oldenburg's parents?

Henry I, Count of Oldenburg's father was Elimar II, Count of Oldenburg[8]. Henry I, Count of Oldenburg's mother was Eilika von Arnsberg[9].

Who was Henry I, Count of Oldenburg married to?

Henry I, Count of Oldenburg's spouses include Salome van Gelre[10].

What did Henry I, Count of Oldenburg do for work?

Henry I, Count of Oldenburg worked as sovereign[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . 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] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling Christian I, Count of Oldenburg
    Instance of
    Place of death Wildeshausen
    Occupation sovereign
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