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Rudolf I (c. 1284 – 12 March 1356), a member of the House of Ascania, was Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg from 1298 until his death. By the Golden Bull of 1356 he was acknowledged as Elector of Saxony.
When Rudolph succeeded his father Albert II as Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg in 1298, he and the Dukes of Saxe-Lauenburg rivallingly claimed the Saxon electoral privilege. Upon the assassination of his brother-in-law King Albert I in 1308, he voted for Count Henry of Luxembourg .
Nov 3, 2022 · Genealogy for Rudolf I of Saxony Wittenberg (Askanier), Duke (c.1284 - 1356) family tree on Geni, with over 240 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
- Wittenberg, Sachsen
- Wittenberg, Sachsen, Deutschland (HRR)
- circa 1284
- March 11, 1356 (67-76)
Rudolf II, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg, nicknamed Rudolf the Blind, (c. 1307 – 6 December 1370 in Wittenberg) was a member of the House of Ascania. He was Elector of Saxony and Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg from 1356 until his death.
Rudolf I, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg primary name: Rudolf I other name: (Duke) Saxe-Wittenberg
Rudolf I, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg ( c. 1284 – 12 March 1356) was a member of the House of Ascania. He was Duke, Prince-Elector of Saxony and Arch-Reichsmarschall of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation from 1298 until his death. Contents. 1 Life. 2 Marriage and issue. 2.1 First marriage. 2.2 Second marriage. 2.3 Third marriage. 3 Ancestors.
Rudolf I, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg was a member of the House of Ascania. He was Duke, Prince-Elector of Saxony and Arch-Reichsmarschall of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation from 1298 until his death.