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1696-1763. Biography. Son of Frederick August I of Saxony (Augustus II of Poland). 1719 married Maria Josepha, daughter of the emperor Joseph I. Succeeded his father as elector of Saxony in February 1733. Chosen king of Poland by a small minority of electors on in October 1733; crowned in Kraków on Jan. 17, 1734, and was generally recognized ...
Sep 6, 2019 · Model for a portrait medal of Augustus, Elector of Saxony MET 1326r.jpg 3,000 × 4,000; 2.62 MB Model for a portrait medal of Augustus, Elector of Saxony MET SLP1326r.jpg 1,500 × 2,000; 2.25 MB Neue sächsische Kirchengalerie – Die Ephorie Dresden Seite 092a.jpg 762 × 468; 163 KB
House of Wettin, Albertine Line. German prince. Also known as Augustus I, August I. Born on 31 July 1526 in Freiberg. Died on 11 February 1586 in Dresden. See also: Wikipedia , Wikidata (Q435016) » See 40 coins. » See 1 exonumia items.
Woodcut of Augustus, Elector of Saxony. Half length with short hair, beard, closed ruff, embroidered doublet, and mantle, with coats of arms above.
August of Saxony (7 September 1589, Dresden – 26 December 1615, Naumburg) from the Albertine line of the House of Wettin was Administrator of the diocese of Naumburg-Zeitz. Life [ edit ] August was the youngest son of the elector Christian I of Saxony (1560–1591) from his marriage to Sophie of Brandenburg (1568–1622), daughter of the ...
Christian I of Saxony (29 October 1560 in Dresden – 25 September 1591 in Dresden) was Elector of Saxony from 1586 to 1591. He belonged to the Albertine branch of the House of Wettin . He was the sixth but second surviving son of Augustus, Elector of Saxony and Anna of Denmark. The death of his older brother, Alexander (8 October 1565), made ...
views 1,859,315 updated. Augustus III, 1696–1763, king of Poland (1735–63) and, as Frederick Augustus II, elector of Saxony (1733–63); son of Augustus II, whom he succeeded in Saxony. Elected king of Poland by a minority, he allied himself with Empress Anna of Russia and Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI in the War of the Polish Succession ...
