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Augustus was on a visit to Denmark when by Maurice's death in July 1553 he became elector of Saxony. Elector of Saxony Augustus as depicted on a 1568 thaler, minted in Dresden. The first care of the new elector was to come to terms with John Frederick, and to strengthen his own hold upon the electoral position.
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History. Encyclopedias almanacs transcripts and maps. Augustus II the Strong (Saxony and Poland) (1670–1733) views updated. AUGUSTUS II THE STRONG (SAXONY AND POLAND) (1670 – 1733), Elector Frederick Augustus I of Saxony 1694 – 1733 and King Augustus II of Poland 1697 – 1704 and 1709 – 1733.
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May 9, 2024 · The second son of Elector John George III of Saxony, Augustus succeeded his elder brother John George IV as elector in 1694. After the death of John III Sobieski of Poland (1696), Augustus became one of 18 candidates for the Polish throne.
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In 1694, Augustus’ older brother—who had already inherited the position of Elector—met a scandalous end, contracting smallpox from his mistress and then perishing. This ignominious turn of events nonetheless cleared the path for Augustus to become the Elector of Saxony himself, and suddenly the younger son wielded immense power.
Augustus succeeded to the electorate of Saxony and the leadership of Germany’s Protestant princes on the death of his brother Maurice in 1553. Almost immediately a change in Saxon policy took place.
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Nov 1, 2022 · 1806 Dec 11. Saxony elevated to kingdom. Dresden, Germany. Before 1806, Saxony was part of the Holy Roman Empire, a thousand-year-old entity that had become highly decentralised over the centuries. The rulers of the Electorate of Saxony of the House of Wettin had held the title of elector for several centuries.
Frederick Augustus II ( German: Friedrich August II.; 18 May 1797 in Dresden – 9 August 1854 in Brennbüchel, Karrösten, Tyrol) was King of Saxony and a member of the House of Wettin . He was the eldest son of Maximilian, Prince of Saxony – younger son of the Elector Frederick Christian of Saxony – by his first wife, Caroline of Bourbon ...
