Rudolf III, Margrave of Hachberg-Sausenberg
Rudolf III, Margrave of Hachberg-Sausenberg | |
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Portrait of Rudolf III on his tomb in the Gallus church in Rötteln | |
| Born | 1343 |
| Died | 1428 |
| Buried | Gallus Church in Rötteln |
| Noble family | House of Zähringen |
| Spouse(s) | Adelheid of Lichtenberg Anne of Freiburg-Neuchâtel |
| Issue | Otto III of Hachberg William, Margrave of Hachberg-Sausenberg |
| Father | Rudolf II, Margrave of Hachberg-Sausenberg |
| Mother | Catherine of Thierstein |
Margrave Rudolf III of Hachberg-Sausenberg (1343–1428) was the son of Margrave Rudolf II of Hachberg-Sausenberg and Catherine of Thierstein. He inherited Hachberg-Sausenberg when his father died in 1352. As he was a minor at the time, his uncle Otto I acted as regent. When Rudolf II came of age, he and Otto I ruled jointly, until Otto's death in 1384. Rudolf III is considered the most important of the Margraves of Hachberg-Sausenberg.