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	(1583-11-10)10 November 1583 Oldenburg
Died	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.

Overview

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Engraving of Anthony Günther.

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. 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.

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

• 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 House 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