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Details
Birthday
(Sunday)
Died
Birthplace
Nationality
Languages
German
Spouse
Princess Elisabeth of Saxe-Altenburg (1852-1896)
Children
2 children: Frederick Augustus II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg, Georg Ludwig of Oldenburg
Parents
Augustus, Grand Duke of Oldenburg, Princess Ida of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym
Education
Leipzig University
Zodiac Sign
♋ Cancer
Chinese Zodiac
猪 Pig
Name Origin
English < Middle English < Latin < Ancient Greek (Πέτρος)
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Peter II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg: Grand Duke of Oldenburg (1827-1900).
Born in Oldenburg (died at age 72).
5 awards including Grand cross of the Order of Albert the Bear.
Studied at Leipzig University.
AWARDS (5)
B
Grand cross of the Order of Albert the Bear
WON
B
Knight of the Order of the Elephant
WON
B
Order of St. Andrew
WON
B
Order of St. George
WON
Biography
Peter II was the reigning Grand Duke of Oldenburg from 1853 to 1900. He claimed hereditary parts of Duchy of Holstein after the Second Schleswig War in 1864. After signing a treaty on 23 February 1867 in Kiel, he renounced his claims. In return, he received the district of Ahrensbök and the Prussian parts of the former Principality of Lübeck other than the village of Travenhorst, and was given a million taler as compensation from Prussia. Thus the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg gained access to the Baltic Sea.
Connections (10)
Parent of
Frederick Augustus II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg
Child of
Augustus, Grand Duke of Oldenburg
Spouse of
Princess Elisabeth of Saxe-Altenburg
Child of
Princess Ida of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym
Parent of
Georg Ludwig of Oldenburg
Sibling of
Amalia of Oldenburg
Sibling of
Duke Elimar of Oldenburg
Sibling of
Frederika of Oldenburg
Sibling of
Duke Alexander of Oldenburg
Sibling of
Duke Nikolaus of Oldenburg
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