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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.
Mar 4, 2024 · 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, he brought order and ...
Frederick Augustus I was a member of the House of Wettin who reigned as the last Elector of Saxony from 1763 to 1806 and as the first King of Saxony from 1806 to 1827. He was also Duke of Warsaw from 1807 to 1815, and a legitimate candidate to the Polish throne.
Oct 4, 2023 · Augustus the Strong, King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania, Elector Frederick Augustus I of Saxony was also known as August II, August Friedrich, August II Wettin, August Mocny and August der Starke. He was given the sobriquet strong for two reasons: He could break horseshoes into pieces with his hands.
The Columbia University Press. Frederick Augustus I (1750–1827, king and elector of Saxony) The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright The Columbia University Press. Frederick Augustus I, 1750–1827, king (1806–27) and elector (1763–1806) of Saxony, grand duke of Warsaw (1807–14).
Frederick Augustus of Saxony may refer to: Elector Augustus II the Strong (1670–1733), King of Poland and Frederick Augustus I of Saxony. Elector Augustus III the Saxon (1696–1763), King of Poland and Frederick Augustus II of Saxony.
Mar 21, 2024 · Frederick Augustus I of Saxony. 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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