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Rudolf II | |
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Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg | |
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Elector of Saxony | |
Reign | 12 March 1356 – 6 December 1370 |
Predecessor | Rudolf I |
Successor | Wenceslaus I |
Born | c. 1307 |
Died | Wittenberg | 6 December 1370
Burial | Castle Church in Wittenberg |
Spouse | Elisabeth of Hesse |
House | Ascania |
Father | Rudolf I, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg |
Mother | Judith of Brandenburg-Salzwedel |
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. He was the eldest son of Duke Rudolf I of Saxe-Wittenberg and his wife, Judith of Brandenburg-Salzwedel.