John VII | |
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Count of Oldenburg | |
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Born | Oldenburg | 9 September 1540
Died | 12 November 1603 Oldenburg | (aged 63)
Noble family | House of Oldenburg |
Spouse(s) | Elisabeth of Schwarzburg-Blankenburg |
Father | Anthony I, Count of Oldenburg |
Mother | Sophie of Saxe-Lauenburg |
Count John VII of Oldenburg and Delmenhorst (nicknamed "the Dike Builder"; 9 September 1540 in Oldenburg – 12 November 1603 in Oldenburg) was a member of the House of Oldenburg and was the ruling Count of County of Oldenburg from 1573 until his death. His parents were Count Anthony I of Oldenburg and Sophie of Saxe-Lauenburg.