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Meissen's discovery of the means of making porcelain was the direct result of Augustus the Strong's passion for imported East Asian wares, which led him to amass a collection of over 20,000 pieces (among them 151 Chinese vases exchanged for 600 cavalrymen), and to employ, and briefly imprison, the alchemist J. F. Böttger to discover the ...
[citation needed] Augustus II's body was interred in the Wawel Cathedral in Kraków—all but his heart, which rests at the Dresden Cathedral. Film. In 1936 Augustus was the subject of a Polish-German film Augustus the Strong directed by Paul Wegener. Augustus was portrayed by the actor Michael Bohnen. Illegitimate issue
Jun 4, 2022 · English: Augustus the Strong (b. Dresden, 1670 – d. Warsaw, 1733) was Prince-Elector of Saxony (as Frederick Augustus I) and King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (as Augustus II ). Polski: August II Mocny (ur. 1670 w Dreźnie, zm. 1733 w Warszawie) – król Polski i wielki książę litewski, elektor Saksonii jako Fryderyk August I.
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Popularly known as “the Strong” for his formidable physical vigor and power, Augustus II came to power in Saxony in 1694 and won the throne of the Polish-Lit...
1710-1733 (second reign in Poland) Biography. Ruler; in 1694, succeeded his elder brother John George IV as elector of Saxony (Frederick Augustus I). In 1697, crowned king of Poland, as Augustus II; deposed in 1704, but regained the throne in 1710. A great collector; sponsored Saxon industry and trade, founded the Meissen porcelain factory, and ...
Aug 7, 2020 · Golden Horseman. The Statue of Augustus the Strong (Elector of Saxony and King of Poland) is located since 1736 at New Town market. The monument is covered with gold leaf and shows August the Strong in a Roman armor on his break to the Kingdom of Poland to the east. He and his son Frederick Augustus II gave rise to those baroque buildings and ...
