text: In 1296 uncle and nephews had partitioned Saxony into the Wittenberg line , where Albert II continued as sole ruler , and the Lauenburg line , where his nephews ruled jointly ( see section Dukes of Saxe-Lauenburg above in this article ) .
simplified: In 1296 uncle and nephews had partitioned Saxony into the Wittenberg line , where Albert II continued as sole ruler , and the Lauenburg line , where his nephews ruled jointly ( see section Dukes of Saxe-Lauenburg below in this article ) .