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Oldenburg

City

Capital of the Duchy and later Grand Duchy of Oldenburg until 1918.

View on map 53.14° N, 8.21° E Wikipedia

Held by

1789 – August 6, 1806 Holy Roman Empire de facto
August 6, 1806 – December 12, 1810 Oldenburg de facto
October 14, 1808 – December 31, 1810 Confederation of the Rhine de facto
1811 – April 12, 1814 France de facto
June 8, 1815 – May 18, 1848 German Confederation de facto
November 29, 1850 – August 23, 1866 German Confederation de facto
February 23, 1867 – June 30, 1867 Oldenburg de facto
July 1, 1867 – January 18, 1871 North German Confederation de facto
January 19, 1871 – November 9, 1918 German Empire de facto
November 11, 1918 – May 8, 1945 Germany de facto
since May 23, 1949 Germany de facto

Capital of

1774 – November 11, 1918 Oldenburg