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Signature. Frederick Augustus I ( German: Friedrich August I.; Polish: Fryderyk August I; French: Frédéric-Auguste Ier; 23 December 1750 – 5 May 1827) was a member of the House of Wettin who reigned as the last Elector of Saxony from 1763 to 1806 (as Frederick Augustus III) and as the first King of Saxony from 1806 to 1827. [1]
The grave of Frederick I of Saxony, Princes Chapel, Meissen Cathedral Portal to the Princes Chapel, Meissen Cathedral. Frederick I, the Belligerent or the Warlike (German: Friedrich der Streitbare; 11 April 1370 – 4 January 1428), a member of the House of Wettin, ruled as Margrave of Meissen from 1407 and Elector of Saxony (as Frederick I) from 1423 until his death.
May 1, 2024 · Role In: Napoleonic Wars. Frederick Augustus I (born Dec. 23, 1750, Dresden, Saxony—died May 5, 1827, Dresden) was the first king of Saxony and duke of Warsaw, who became one of Napoleon’s most loyal allies and lost much of his kingdom to Prussia at the Congress of Vienna. Succeeding his father in 1763 as the elector Frederick Augustus III ...
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Mar 21, 2024 · Frederick Augustus I (full name: Frederick Augustus Joseph Maria Anton Johann Nepomuk Aloys Xavier) (German: Friedrich August I.; b. Dresden, 23 December 1750 – d. Dresden, 5 May 1827) was King of Saxony (1805–1827) from the House of Wettin.
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portrait of augustus iii (17 october 1696 – 5 october 1763) king of poland and grand duke of lithuania from 1733 until 1763, as well as elector of saxony in the holy roman empire where he was known as frederick augustus ii (friedrich august ii) - frederick augustus i of saxony stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images
Aug 8, 2016 · Frederick Augustus I, 1750–1827, king (1806–27) and elector (1763–1806) of Saxony, grand duke of Warsaw (1807–14). He sided with the allies in the French Revolutionary Wars and joined Prussia in the campaign of 1806 against the French emperor Napoleon I. However, after the French victory at Jena he made a separate peace with Napoleon ...
Frederick Augustus I was king of Saxony from 1806 until his death in 1827. His father was Frederick Augustus III, the king of Poland and, as Frederick Augustus II, elector of Saxony. Frederick Augustus I was also the duke of Warsaw. In 1791, he was invited to become king of Poland, but he declined.
