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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Augustus_II_the_StrongAugustus II the Strong - Wikipedia

    Augustus II was called "the Strong" for his bear-like physical strength and for his numerous offspring (only one of them his legitimate child and heir). The most famous of the king's children born out of wedlock was Maurice de Saxe, a brilliant strategist who attained the highest military ranks in the Kingdom of France.

  4. www.britannica.com › biography › Augustus-IIAugustus II | Facts, Biography, Children, & Significance

    Article History. Augustus II. Also called: Augustus Frederick. Byname: Augustus the Strong. Polish: August II Wettin or August Mocny. German: August Friedrich or August der Starke. Born: May 12, 1670, Dresden, Saxony [Germany] Died: February 1, 1733, Warsaw, Poland (aged 62) House / Dynasty: Wettin dynasty. Role In: Second Northern War.

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  5. www.encyclopedia.com › history › encyclopediasAugustus II the Strong (Saxony and Poland) (1670–1733)

    Augustus Ii, Augustus II (1670-1733), called Augustus the Strong, was elector of Saxony and king of Poland. Better known for his extravagance and promiscuity than…

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  7. www.factinate.com › people › augustus-the-strong-factsDebauched Facts About Augustus The Strong, The Great Seducer

    He Was Called “The Strong” For A Reason One of Augustus’s defining traits—and the reason for his nickname—was his above-average height of 5’9” and his absolutely dominant physical prowess.

  8. www.encyclopedia.com › augustus-iiAugustus Ii | Encyclopedia.com

    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.

  9. www.wikiwand.com › en › Augustus_II_the_StrongAugustus II the Strong - Wikiwand

    Augustus II the Strong (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 line of the House of Wettin.

  10. owlcation.com › humanities › Augustus-The-StrongAugustus the Strong: King of Poland and Elector of Saxony

    Oct 4, 2023 · Updated: Oct 3, 2023 10:26 PM EDT. Augustus II, King of Poland also known as Augustus the Strong. (Elector Frederick Augustus I of Saxony) Wikipedia Public Domain. Augustus the Strong: Son of Saxony.

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