John II, Count of Oldenburg
| John II of Oldenburg | |
|---|---|
| Count of Oldenburg | |
| Reign | 1272 - c. 1301 |
| Predecessor | Christian III, Count of Oldenburg |
| Successor | John III, Count of Oldenburg |
| Spouse(s) |
Elisabeth of Brunswick-Lunenburg Hedwig of Diepholz |
| Issue | |
| Noble family | House of Oldenburg |
| Father | Christian III, Count of Oldenburg |
| Mother | Hedwig von Oldenburg |
| Died | c. 1314/1316 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
John II of Oldenburg (German: Johann II. von Oldenburg; died c. 1314 or 1316) was Count of Oldenburg from 1275 until around 1301.
He was the son of Christian III, Count of Oldenburg and Hedwig von Oldenburg in Wildeshausen. John married twice. His first marriage was to Elisabeth, the daughter of John, Duke of Brunswick and Lunenburg and Liutgard von Holstein-Itzehoe. His second marriage was to Countess Hedwig of Diepholz.
John had five children:
John II of Oldenburg is also the patriline ancestor of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and thus of Charles, Prince of Wales and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge.
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