Rupert II of Lubin

Rupert II of Lüben (Polish: Ruprecht II lubiński) (1396/1402 – 24 August 1431) was a Duke of Lubin (Lüben) and Chojnów (Haynau) from 1419/20 until his death.

Rupert II
Duke of Lubin, Chojnów Knight of the Order of St. John
Coat-of-arms of Silesian Piasts.
Born	1396/1402
Died	24 August 1431
Noble family	Silesian Piasts
Father	Henry IX of Lüben
Mother	Anna of Cieszyn

He was the eldest son of Henry IX, Duke of Lubin, and his wife Anna, daughter of Przemyslaus I Noszak, Duke of Cieszyn.

Life

After the death of his father between 1419 and 1420 (the exact date was still debatable), Rupert inherited the Duchies of Lubin and Chojnów. His younger brothers Wenceslaus III and Louis III inherited the Duchies of Oława (Ohlau) and Niemcza jointly as co-rulers.

In 1422 he was named Knight of the Order of Malta in Poland, Bohemia and Moravia.^{[1][better source needed]}

After his death without issue, Rupert II's duchies were inherited by his younger surviving brother Louis III.

References

1. Marek, Miroslav. "Complete Genealoby of the House of Piast: Silesia". Genealogy.EU.^{[self-published source]}

Preceded by Henry IX	Duke of Lubin 1419/20–1431	Succeeded by Louis III
	Duke of Chojnów 1419/20–1431