Peter Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Oldenburg

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William I
Duke of Oldenburg
Duke of Oldenburg
Predecessor	Frederick Augustus I
Successor	Peter I

Full name
German: Peter Friedrich Wilhelm
House	House of Holstein-Gottorp
Father	Frederick August I, Duke of Oldenburg
Mother	Princess Ulrike Friederike Wilhelmine of Hesse-Kassel
Born	(1754-01-03)3 January 1754 Eutin
Died	2 July 1823(1823-07-02) (aged 69) Schloss Plön, Plön

Peter Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Oldenburg,^[1]^[2] (3 January 1754, Eutin Castle, Eutin^[1]^[2] – 2 July 1823, Schloss Plön, Plön.^[1]^[2]) Wilhelm succeeded his father,^[1]^[2]Frederick Augustus I, Duke of Oldenburg as the Duke of Oldenburg in 1785.^[1]^[2] Wilhelm's mother was Princess Ulrike Friederike Wilhelmine of Hesse-Kassel.^[1]^[2]

The title became a Grand Duke in 1815, but Wilhelm never used the elevated style. It was not used until 1829 by the son of Wilhelm's cousin and successor, Peter I. [1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Darryl Lundy (10 May 2003). "Peter Friedrich Wilhelm Herzog von Oldenburg". thePeerage.com. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Paul Theroff. "OLDENBURG". Paul Theroff's Royal Genealogy Site. Retrieved 2009-01-02. ^{[dead link]}

Regnal titles
Peter Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Oldenburg House of Holstein-Gottorp Cadet branch of the House of Oldenburg Born: 3 January 1754 Died: 2 July 1823
Preceded by Frederick Augustus I	Duke of Oldenburg 6 July 1785 – 2 July 1823	Succeeded by Peter I

v t e Dukes of Oldenburg

The generations are numbered from the ascension of Frederick August I as Duke of Oldenburg in 1774 and remain unchanged even when its ruler became Grand Dukes.

1st Generation	William I

2nd Generation	Augustus I Duke George

3rd Generation	Duke Alexander Georgievich Duke Peter Georgievich Peter II Duke Alexander Duke August Duke Elimar*

4th Generation	Duke Nikolaus Petrovich* Duke Alexander Petrovich Duke Georg Petrovich Duke Konstantin Petrovich* Frederick Augustus II Duke Georg Ludwig

5th Generation	Duke Peter Alexandrovich Nikolaus, Hereditary Grand Duke Duke Friedrich August

6th Generation	Anton-Günther, Duke of Oldenburg Duke Peter Duke Egilmar Duke Friedrich August Duke Huno Duke Johann

7th Generation	Duke Friedrich August Duke Christian Duke Nikolaus Duke Georg Moritz Duke Paul Wladimir Duke Konstantin Nikolaus

8th Generation	Duke Christoph Duke Georg Duke Alexander Duke Oscar Duke Philipp Duke Anton Friedrich Duke Kirill Duke Carlos Duke Paul

all Dukes were also by right Princes of Holstein-Gottorp * may have lost his title due to an unequal marriage

Persondata
Name	William 01 Of Oldenburg, Duke
Alternative names
Short description	Duke of Oldenburg
Date of birth	3 January 1754
Place of birth	Eutin
Date of death	2 July 1823
Place of death	Schloss Plön, Plön

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