Rudolph IV, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
German prince
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| Intro | German prince | ||||
| Places | Germany | ||||
| was | Prince | ||||
| Work field | Royals | ||||
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| Birth | 1 January 1466 | ||||
| Death | 7 September 1510Verona, Province of Verona, Veneto, Italy (aged 44 years) | ||||
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Biography
Rudolph IV, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau (died 7 September 1510) was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Dessau.
He was the fifth son of George I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, as the fourth-born child of his fourth wife Anna, daughter of Albert VIII, Count of Lindau-Ruppin.
Life
The last of his father's sons to survive adulthood, Rudolph succeeded him in 1474 as co-ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Dessau with his older brothers Ernest I, George II, and Sigismund III.
He never married or had children; upon his death, Rudolph was succeeded by his only surviving brother, Ernest I.
| Preceded by George I | Prince of Anhalt-Dessau with Ernest I, George II (until 1509) and Sigismund III (until 1487) 1474–1487 | Succeeded by Ernest I |