John III, Count of Oldenburg

German aristocrat
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Summary

John III, Count of Oldenburg was born on 1295[1] in Oldenburg[2]. He died on 1344[3]. He worked as an aristocrat[4]. He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[5]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1306[6]
  • Date of death: 1342[7]
  • Father: John II of Oldenburg[8]
  • Mother: Elisabeth von Braunschweig-Lüneburg[9], Hedwig von Diepholz[10]
  • Spouse: Mechtilde von Bronckhorst[11]
  • Child: John IV, Count of Oldenburg[12], Christian V of Oldenburg[13], Wilhelm of Oldenburg[14], Otto Oldenburg[15]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Family: House of Oldenburg[18]
  • Family name: Oldenburg[19]
  • Given name: John[20], Johann[21]
  • Described by source: Biographisches Handbuch zur Geschichte des Landes Oldenburg (1 ed.)[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[23]
  • Sibling: Conrad I, Count of Oldenburg[24], Christian IV, Count of Oldenburg[25]

FAQs

Where was John III, Count of Oldenburg born?

John III, Count of Oldenburg was born in Oldenburg[2].

Who were John III, Count of Oldenburg's parents?

John III, Count of Oldenburg's father was John II of Oldenburg[8]. John III, Count of Oldenburg's mother was Elisabeth von Braunschweig-Lüneburg[9].

Who was John III, Count of Oldenburg married to?

John III, Count of Oldenburg's spouses include Mechtilde von Bronckhorst[11].

What did John III, Count of Oldenburg do for work?

John III, Count of Oldenburg worked as an aristocrat[4].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . 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. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death → +1344-00-00T00:00:00Z, +1342-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Sitelink count → 4
    Deutsche biographie (gnd) id → 1034915193
    Family name → Oldenburg
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  2. 5w ago · 日巫女 · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1295-00-00T00:00:00Z, +1306-00-00T00:00:00Z
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  3. 6w ago · 日巫女 · 2026-09-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Geni.com profile id → 6000000002188166425
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  4. 15w ago · GNDp21 · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mother → Elisabeth von Braunschweig-Lüneburg, Hedwig von Diepholz
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  5. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → aristocrat
    Father → John II of Oldenburg
    Niedersächsische personen id → 1786745054
    Wikidata description → German aristocrat
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