Christian I, Count of Oldenburg

Christian I of Oldenburg, called the Quarrelsome, (c. 1123; was first mentioned in 1148; † around 1167 in Oldenburg) was Count of Oldenburg.

He was a son of Count Egilmar II of Oldenburg. After the death of his father's inheritance between him and his brother Henry I was divided. Henry founded the Wild Hausener line of Oldenburg Count House, Christian reigned in Oldenburg.

Christian was actually a vassal of Duke Henry the Lion, but no later than 1166, he joined opponents to stem this. In addition to participating in the First Italian campaign of Emperor Frederick Barbarossa 1154/1155 he also participated in the campaign against Mecklenburg in 1164 and at the Battle of Östringsfelde 1153, known as the Fries campaigns of Henry the Lion, but he lost. The influence of Henry the Lion, he tried to escape, by 1167 the Bremen Parliament moved to his side, but this is not used against the attack of Guelph, so he had to move back to Oldenburg. Christian died in 1167 during the siege by the Guelph Duke in Oldenburg. Since his children were still a minor at the time, it was Henry the Lion, who, until his overthrow (1180/1181) determined the fate of Oldenburg.

Christian was married to Gwendolyn, which probably comes from the house Versfleht. From this marriage the following children were born:

• Moritz I of Oldenburg ( * 1145, † after 1209) ∞ Salome of Hochstaden - Wickrathberg
• Christian of Oldenburg, the Crusaders ( * before 1167, † 1192 )