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Christopher, Count of Oldenburg

Christopher
Count of Oldenburg
Bornc. 1504
Died4 August 1566 (aged 61–62)
Noble familyHouse of Oldenburg
FatherJohn V, Count of Oldenburg
MotherAnna of Anhalt-Zerbst
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Christopher, Count of Oldenburg (German: Christoph, Graf von Oldenburg) (c. 1504 – 4 August 1566) was German count and regent in eastern Denmark between 1534–36 during the Count's Feud (Danish: Grevens Fejde) which was named after him. [1][2]

Siege of Copenhagen (1535-1536), woodcarving by Hermann Hamelmann (1903)
Coat of arms of Count Christopher of Oldenburg
  1. ^ "Christoffer, Greve af Oldenborg, 1504-66". Dansk biografisk Lexikon. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
  2. ^ "Grevens Fejde". Salmonsens konversationsleksikon. Retrieved December 1, 2018.

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