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May 9, 2024 · Augustus II (born May 12, 1670, Dresden, Saxony [Germany]—died February 1, 1733, Warsaw, Poland) was the king of Poland and elector of Saxony (as Frederick Augustus I). Though he regained Poland’s former provinces of Podolia and Ukraine, his reign marked the beginning of Poland’s decline as a European power.
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4 days ago · Disputed: Daniel, Margrave of Meissen. or Prince Alexander. This article lists dukes, electors, and kings ruling over different territories named Saxony from the beginning of the Saxon Duchy in the 6th century to the end of the German monarchies in 1918.
1 day ago · Saxony, officially the Free State of Saxony, is a ... On 1 August 1425 Sigismund enfeoffed the Wettinian Frederick as Prince-Elector of Saxony, despite the protests ...
4 days ago · King of Saxony r. 876–882: Liutgard of Saxony c. 845 –885: Gisela of Alsace c. 840 –895: Berthold I c. 838 –896 Count Palatine of Swabia: Charles III the Fat 839–888 King of East Francia: Richardis c. 840 –c. 895: Conrad d. 906 Duke of Thuringia: Ota c. 874 – 899/903: Arnulf of Carinthia 850–899 King of East Francia r. 887–899 ...
May 14, 2024 · Battle of Dresden, (Aug. 26–27, 1813), Napoleon’s last major victory in Germany. It was fought on the outskirts of the Saxon capital of Dresden, between Napoleon’s 120,000 troops and 170,000 Austrians, Prussians, and Russians under Prince Karl Philipp Schwarzenberg.
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May 3, 2024 · Special exhibition "Lace for the Elector – The Renaissance Parade Dress of August of Saxony" (27.10.2023 to 26.2.2024): Wed to Mon 10 am to 6 pm. Special exhibition: "Candida Höfer: Contexts.
May 1, 2024 · Seven Weeks’ War, (1866), war between Prussia on the one side and Austria, Bavaria, Saxony, Hanover, and certain minor German states on the other. It ended in a Prussian victory, which meant the exclusion of Austria from Germany.
