Rudolph IV, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau

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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 .

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)

1474–1510
Succeeded by
Ernest I


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