Rupert II of Lüben ( pl, Ruprecht II lubiński) (1396/1402 – 24 August 1431) was a Duke of
Lubin (Lüben) and
Chojnów (Haynau) since 1419/20 until his death.
He was the eldest son of
Henry IX, Duke of Lubin, by his wife Anna, daughter of
Przemyslaus I Noszak, Duke of Cieszyn
Przemysław I Noszak ( pl, Przemysław I Noszak, cs, Přemyslav I. Nošák, german: Przemislaus I. von Teschen; 13 February 1334 – 23 May 1410), was a Duke of Cieszyn-Bytom-Siewierz from 1358 (during 1359–1368 he lost Siewierz and in 1405 also ...
.
Life
After the death of his father between 1419 and 1420 (the exact date was still debatable), Rupert inherited the Duchies of
Lubin
Lubin (; german: Lüben, szl, Lubin) is a city in Lower Silesian Voivodeship in south-western Poland. It is the administrative seat of Lubin County, and also of the rural district called Gmina Lubin, although it is not part of the territory o ...
and
Chojnów. His younger brothers Wenceslaus III and Louis III inherited the Duchies of
Oława (Ohlau) and
Niemcza
Niemcza (german: Nimptsch) is a town in Dzierżoniów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Niemcza.
The town lies on the Ślęza River, approximately e ...
jointly as co-rulers.
In 1422 he was named Knight of the
Order of Malta
The Sovereign Military Order of Malta (SMOM), officially the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta ( it, Sovrano Militare Ordine Ospedaliero di San Giovanni di Gerusalemme, di Rodi e di Malta; ...
in
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populou ...
,
Bohemia and
Moravia
Moravia ( , also , ; cs, Morava ; german: link=yes, Mähren ; pl, Morawy ; szl, Morawa; la, Moravia) is a historical region in the east of the Czech Republic and one of three historical Czech lands, with Bohemia and Czech Silesia.
The m ...
.
After his death without issue, Rupert II's duchies were inherited by his younger surviving brother Louis III.
References
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1396 births
1431 deaths
Dukes of Silesia
Piast dynasty