Yahoo Web Search

Search results

  1. Augustus II the Strong. Augustus II the Strong [a] (12 May 1670 – 1 February 1733), was Elector of Saxony from 1694 as well as King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1697 to 1706 and from 1709 until his death in 1733. He belonged to the Albertine branch of the House of Wettin . Augustus' great physical strength earned him the ...

  2. May 9, 2024 · Augustus II. king of Poland and elector of Saxony. Also known as: August Friedrich, August II Wettin, August Mocny, August der Starke, Augustus Frederick, Augustus the Strong, Frederick Augustus I. Written and fact-checked by. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica.

    • The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
  3. Augustus The Strong Facts. 1. He Wasn’t Supposed To Have Power. Augustus II was born in May 1670 to gold and glory. As the son of the current Elector of Saxony, little Augustus wanted for almost nothing as a child. But there was one thing missing. Augustus was merely the second son of the family, and thus had no hopes of inheriting the ...

  4. views 3,603,230 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.

  5. Jun 27, 2018 · History. Polish History: Biographies. Augustus II. views 1,362,972 updated Jun 27 2018. Augustus II (1670-1733), called Augustus the Strong, was elector of Saxony and king of Poland. Better known for his extravagance and promiscuity than for political shrewdness, he failed in his modest attempts to create a strong and independent Poland.

  6. People also ask

  7. Edit. Augustus ('The Strong') acquired his name through his great physical strength. He was also noted for the number of his illegitimate children – said by some to be around 365. Born in Dresden, Saxony, in 1694 he became Elector of Saxony as Frederick Augustus I. On converting to Roman Catholicism he was on two occasions elected to the ...

  8. Aug 23, 2011 · Augustus II 08/23/2011 August 23, 2011. When it comes to Augustus II the Strong, separating legend from truth becomes tricky. But one thing is certain - the former king of Poland left a lasting ...

  1. People also search for