Anthony Günther, Count of Oldenburg
| Anthony Günther | |
|---|---|
| Count of Oldenburg | |
 Anthony Günther of Oldenburg | |
| Spouse(s) | Sophie Catherine of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg |
| Noble family | House of Oldenburg |
| Father | John VII, Count of Oldenburg |
| Mother | Elisabeth of Schwarzburg-Blankenburg |
| Born |
10 November 1583 Oldenburg |
| Died |
19 June 1667 (aged 83) Rastede |
Anthony Günther, Count of Oldenburg (aka Anton Günther, 10 November 1583 in Oldenburg – 19 June 1667 in Rastede) was an Imperial Count and a member of the House of Oldenburg.[1][2]
Overview
Günther was the ruling count of Oldenburg from 1603 until his death, and of Delmenhorst from 1647 until his death. He was the son of John VII (1540–1603) and Elisabeth of Schwarzburg-Blankenburg.
Anthony Günther married Sophie Catherine (28 June 1617 – 22 November 1696), a daughter of Alexander, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg and Dorothea of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen.
Haus "Graf Anton Günther"
The Haus "Graf Anton Günther" is a historic house in central Oldenburg, dating from 1682.[3] Count Anton Günther is depicted on the facade, which was redesigned in the neo-Renaissance style in 1894. The house was used by merchants and tobacco manufacturers.
References
- ↑ Merzdorf (1875), "Anton Günther, letzter Graf von Oldenburg", Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB) (in German), 1, Leipzig: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 491–493
- ↑ Hermann Lübbing (1953), "Anton Günther, Graf von Oldenburg", Neue Deutsche Biographie (NDB) (in German), 1, Berlin: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 317–317; (full text online)
- ↑ Oldenburg, Oldenburg Tourist
Sources
- Friedrich-Wilhelm Schaer: Anton Günther, in: Hans Friedl, Wolfgang Günther, Hilke Günther-Arndt and Heinrich Schmidt (eds.): Biographisches Handbuch zur Geschichte des Landes Oldenburg, Isensee Verlag, Oldenburg, 1992, ISBN 3-89442-135-5, pp. 37–40
- Karl Veit Riedel: August Oetken, in: Biographisches Handbuch zur Geschichte des Landes Oldenburg, Isensee Verlag, Oldenburg, 1992, ISBN 3-89442-135-5, pp. 534–535
- Gerold Schmidt: Der Kirchenmaler und Mosaikkünstler des Historismus Prof. August Oetken (1868–1951), Mitgestalter des Melanchthonhauses in Bretten, in: Stefan Rhein and Gerhard Schwinge (eds.): Das Melanchthonhaus Bretten. Ein Beispiel des Reformationsgedenkens der Jahrhundertwende, Verlag Regionalkultur, Ubstadt-Weiher, 1997, ISBN 3-929366-63-0, pp. 167–212
External links
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Anthony Günther, Count of Oldenburg. |
- Literatur über Anton Günther in the German National Library catalogue
- Publications by or about Anthony Günther, Count of Oldenburg at VD 17
- Page at kulturportalnordwest.de
| Anthony Günther, Count of Oldenburg Born: 10 November 1583 Died: 19 June 1667 | ||
| Preceded by John VII |
Count of Oldenburg 1603–1667 |
Succeeded by Frederick I |
| Preceded by Christian V |
Count of Delmenhorst 1647–1667 | |