Ovelgönne is a municipality in the district of Wesermarsch , in Lower Saxony , Germany . It is situated approximately 27 km northeast of Oldenburg , and 40 km northwest of Bremen . The municipality of Ovelgönne has its administration in the village of Oldenbrok and not in the homonymous village of Ovelgönne.
11-536: Ovelgönne has its origins in the "Oevelgünne" fortress which was constructed by Count Johann V of Oldenburg (1482–1526) at the end of June 1514 in order to enforce his rule over the surrounding area. In 1583, Ovelgönne was given additional fortifications. From 1628 to 1631, Imperial Troops were quartered at Ovelgönne during the Thirty Years' War. [REDACTED] Media related to Ovelgönne at Wikimedia Commons This Wesermarsch district location article
22-618: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . John V, Count of Oldenburg John V, Count of Oldenburg and Delmenhorst (also counted as John XIV , including also non-ruling namesake siblings; 1460, Oldenburg – 10 February 1526, Oldenburg ) was a member of the House of Oldenburg . He was the ruling Count of Oldenburg from 1500 to 1526. His parents were Gerhard VI, Count of Oldenburg and Adelheid of Tecklenburg. After his father resigned, John V prevailed against his brothers and became Count of Oldenburg . In his effort to become
33-635: The Land of Würden , and the Land of Wursten . Bremen's prince-archbishop Johann Rode then tried to form a war alliance to repel John's and prevent further invasions, feared for the Land of Wursten, first gaining the cities of Bremen , Hamburg and Stade , which considered the areas downstream the rivers Elbe and Weser their own front yard existential for their free maritime trade connections. The free peasants in Stadland and Butjadingen liberated themselves from
44-628: The Land of Hadeln, hired the Black Guard, too expensive for John, in order to conquer the Land of Wursten. This was the start of a series of campaigns to subject the free peasants in the North Sea and river marshes to feudalism , to wit Altes Land , Ditmarsh , Land of Hadeln , Haseldorfer Marsch , Kehdingen , and Wilstermarsch , also known as the Elbe Marshes , Butjadingen and Stadland (today's Weser Marsh ), as well as Stedingen ,
55-840: The Oldenburgian yoke in April 1500, supported by East Frisia . John V could keep his external opponent, Edzard I, Count of East Frisia in check through alliances. During the Saxon feud , he and the united Dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg attacked Edzard in January 1514. He was then able to conquer Butjadingen and Stadland and parts of the Frisian Wehde. He tried to keep the Stadland area with Esenshamm and Abbehausen as allodial property. However, in 1517, he had to accept them as fiefs from Henry V, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg . Initially,
66-503: The case was settled out of court, with John accepting financial compensation while renouncing his claims to co-rulership . Contemporary sources do not provide information as to what happened to George. John VI died in 1548 in Bremen. His widow was not a noblewoman, so children from this marriage (if any) would be unable to inherit the county. He probably married her after he had lost all hope of regaining power. This article about
77-651: The dukes of Brunswick occupied Butjadingen. However, after a failed peasants uprising in 1515, they gradually transferred ownership to John V, and by 1523, Butjadingen was definitely owned by Oldenburg. John V died in 1526. After his death, his sons John VI , Christopher , George , and Anthony I ruled jointly. He married Anna of Anhalt-Zerbst, daughter of George I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau . Their children were: John VI, Count of Oldenburg John VI, Count of Oldenburg (1501 in Oldenburg – 1548 in Bremen )
88-728: The ruling count John V invaded the Weser and North Sea marshes of Stadland and Butjadingen with mercenaries in April 1499, to both of which the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen claimed its overlordship , in order to subject their free peasants. John had hired parts of the Black Guard , a free-lance troop of mercenaries , commanded by Ulrich von Dornum, who defeated the free peasants in two battles. Already in November Magnus of Saxe-Lauenburg , then regent in
99-479: Was a Count of Oldenburg . He was the eldest son of John V, Count of Oldenburg and his wife, Anna of Anhalt-Bernburg . He was supposed to rule jointly with his younger brothers. However, his time in office was marked by conflicts between John VI and his co-rulers. John V died in 1526 and his four sons, John VI, George, Christopher and Anthony I took up ruling the Count of Oldenburg jointly. Their relationship
110-405: Was resolved when Christopher and Anthony I forced John VI and George to abdicate in 1529. After his abdication, John VI tried to regain power. He was supported by Henry V, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg . In 1533, John VI was appointed co-ruler with limited responsibilities for a 10-year period. John VI sued his brothers, demanding an equal share in power, or else a division of the county. In 1542,
121-580: Was tense from the start of their joint rule. John VI, George, Anna, and their mother remained Catholics , while Christopher and Anthony I chose the Lutheran faith. Furthermore, Christopher and Anthony I tried to improve relationships with neighbouring East Frisia with a double wedding. John VI and George opposed this wedding for dynastic reasons, since the Cirksena family ruling East Frisia had only been raised to imperial counts in 1464. The conflict
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