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'''George Rudolf of Liegnitz''' (], ] - ], ]) was a ruler in ].
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| title = Duke of Legnica, Wołów
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| caption = George Rudolf of Liegnitz Funerary Medal, 1653.
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| spouse = ]<br>Elisabeth Magdalena of Münsterberg-Oels
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'''George Rudolf of Liegnitz''' ({{langx|de|Georg Rudolf von Liegnitz}}; {{langx|pl|Jerzy Rudolf Legnicki}}) (22 January 1595 – 14 January 1653) was ] of Liegnitz-Wohlau (present-day ]-]) from 1602 to 1653. A humanist, patron of arts, composer and poet, he was also Upper Governor of Silesia during 1621-1628 and from 1641 onwards.
He was the second surviving son of Duke Joachim Friedrich of ''Schlesien-Brieg und Liegnitz'' (Silesia-Brieg and Liegnitz now ] and ]) and his wife Anna Maria, the daughter of Joachim Friedrich, Prince of ]. With the death of Joachim Friedrich (1602) his territories were divided between his sons. George Rudolf received Liegnitz whilst his elder brother Johann Christian received Brieg. He ruled as duke for five decades (1602 - 1653) and died aged fifty-eight.


==Life==
George Rudolf was married twice, firstly (1614) to Sophia Elisabeth (1589 - 1622), the daughter of Prince Johann George I of ], and secondly (1624) to Elisabeth Magdalena (1599 - 1631), the daughter of Karl II, Duke of ], but died childless.
George Rudolf was born in ], the third but second surviving son of ], Duke of Liegnitz-Brieg (Legnica-Brzeg) and ], daughter of ]. At the death of their father in 1602, George Rudolf and his older brother ] were minors, and their mother, the Dowager Duchess Anna Maria, became regent. After her death in 1605, the regency was taken by the paternal aunt of the young Dukes (the only surviving sibling of the late Joachim Frederick), Elisabeth Magdalena of Brieg and her husband, ], Duke of Münsterberg-Oels (]-]). In 1609 John Christian became an adult and handled the government and George Rudolf's guardianship. When in 1612 George Rudolf became of age, the brothers divided their domains, Georg Rudolf ruling over "Liegnitz" (present-day ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and ] and from 1616 on ]) and John Christian over "Brieg" (present-day ], ], ], ], ] and ]).


Following the example of his brother, George Rudolf converted to ] in 1614. During the ], he was exiled for fifteen years (1633–1648) as a result of the occupation of his land by the ] Imperial army, though he nominally retained the government.


George Rudolf, as a ruler, was thoroughly educated and supported the development of culture and science. In particular, he is known as the creator of the famous ''Biblioteca Rudolphina''. In his court were reunited prominent scholars, poets and composers such as ] and ], who often found asylum and protection at his court. He also promoted musical education; the Duke trained in composing competitions during a stay in ], and collected prints and manuscripts of music works. During this time, he met one of the most prominent composers of his era, ], who dedicated to George Rudolf his collection of religious songs ''Cantiones sacrae''. Some surviving compositions by George Rudolf were recorded by ] on the CD "Rudolphina - Legnica Treasures" under direction of the Polish musician Jacek Urbaniak.
==Source==
⚫ *von Isenburg, Prince W.K. & Schwennicke D.; ''Europaische Stammtafeln'' (Vol III, Part I, Table 11), Marburg (1984)


In ] on 4 November 1614, George Rudolf married his first cousin ] (10 February 1589 – 9 February 1622), daughter of his maternal uncle ]. His second marriage (on 25 November 1624) was to another first cousin: Elisabeth Magdalena (29 May 1599 – 4 November 1631), daughter of aforementioned Duke Karl II and George Rudolf's paternal aunt Elisabeth Magdalena of Brieg. Both marriages were childless. Twice widowed, George Rudolf remained single for the next twenty-two years, until his death at ]. His lands were inherited by his nephews George III, Louis IV and Christian, the three only surviving sons of the first (and only equal) marriage of his brother John Christian, who had died in 1639.
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==Sources and references==
⚫ *von Isenburg, Prince W.K. & Schwennicke D.; '']'' (Vol III, Part I, Table 11), Marburg (1984)
*{{cite web |last=Marek |first=Miroslav |url=http://genealogy.euweb.cz/piast/piast6.html#GR |title= Complete Genealogy of the House of Piast: Silesia |publisher= Genealogy.EU}}{{Self-published source|date=August 2012}}{{Better source|date=August 2012}}
* {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613114902/http://www8.informatik.uni-erlangen.de/cgi-bin/stoyan/l1/LANG=span/INDEX=I109219 |date=13 June 2011 }}
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George Rudolf
Duke of Legnica, Wołów
George Rudolf of Liegnitz Funerary Medal, 1653.
Born22 January 1595
Died14 January 1653
Noble familySilesian Piasts
Spouse(s)Sophie Elisabeth of Anhalt-Dessau
Elisabeth Magdalena of Münsterberg-Oels
FatherJoachim Frederick of Brieg
MotherAnna Maria of Anhalt

George Rudolf of Liegnitz (German: Georg Rudolf von Liegnitz; Polish: Jerzy Rudolf Legnicki) (22 January 1595 – 14 January 1653) was duke of Liegnitz-Wohlau (present-day Legnica-Wołów) from 1602 to 1653. A humanist, patron of arts, composer and poet, he was also Upper Governor of Silesia during 1621-1628 and from 1641 onwards.

Life

George Rudolf was born in Ohlau, the third but second surviving son of Joachim Frederick of Brieg, Duke of Liegnitz-Brieg (Legnica-Brzeg) and Anna Maria of Anhalt, daughter of Joachim Ernest, Prince of Anhalt. At the death of their father in 1602, George Rudolf and his older brother John Christian were minors, and their mother, the Dowager Duchess Anna Maria, became regent. After her death in 1605, the regency was taken by the paternal aunt of the young Dukes (the only surviving sibling of the late Joachim Frederick), Elisabeth Magdalena of Brieg and her husband, Karl II of Poděbrady, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels (Ziębice-Oleśnica). In 1609 John Christian became an adult and handled the government and George Rudolf's guardianship. When in 1612 George Rudolf became of age, the brothers divided their domains, Georg Rudolf ruling over "Liegnitz" (present-day Legnica, Wołów, Złotoryja, Grodźca, Lubin, Prochowice, Wińsko, Wąsosz, Ryczeń and Rudna and from 1616 on Chojnów) and John Christian over "Brieg" (present-day Brzeg, Oława, Strzelin, Niemcza, Kluczbork and Byczyna).

Following the example of his brother, George Rudolf converted to Calvinism in 1614. During the Thirty Years' War, he was exiled for fifteen years (1633–1648) as a result of the occupation of his land by the Habsburg Imperial army, though he nominally retained the government.

George Rudolf, as a ruler, was thoroughly educated and supported the development of culture and science. In particular, he is known as the creator of the famous Biblioteca Rudolphina. In his court were reunited prominent scholars, poets and composers such as Martin Opitz and Friedrich von Logau, who often found asylum and protection at his court. He also promoted musical education; the Duke trained in composing competitions during a stay in Frankfurt, and collected prints and manuscripts of music works. During this time, he met one of the most prominent composers of his era, Heinrich Schütz, who dedicated to George Rudolf his collection of religious songs Cantiones sacrae. Some surviving compositions by George Rudolf were recorded by Ars Nova on the CD "Rudolphina - Legnica Treasures" under direction of the Polish musician Jacek Urbaniak.

In Dessau on 4 November 1614, George Rudolf married his first cousin Sophie Elisabeth (10 February 1589 – 9 February 1622), daughter of his maternal uncle John George I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau. His second marriage (on 25 November 1624) was to another first cousin: Elisabeth Magdalena (29 May 1599 – 4 November 1631), daughter of aforementioned Duke Karl II and George Rudolf's paternal aunt Elisabeth Magdalena of Brieg. Both marriages were childless. Twice widowed, George Rudolf remained single for the next twenty-two years, until his death at Breslau. His lands were inherited by his nephews George III, Louis IV and Christian, the three only surviving sons of the first (and only equal) marriage of his brother John Christian, who had died in 1639.

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Preceded byJoachim Frederick Duke of Brieg
with John Christian
1602–1612 		Succeeded byJohn Christian
Duke of Liegnitz
with John Christian
(until 1612)
1602–1653 		Succeeded byGeorge III
Louis IV
Christian
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