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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 .
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
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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.
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Poland - Augustus II, Baroque, Enlightenment: A personal union with Saxony, where Augustus II was a strong ruler, seemed at first to offer some advantages to Poland. A king with a power base of his own might reform the Commonwealth, which was still a huge state and potentially a great power.
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…
Oct 4, 2023 · Joanne Hayle. 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.
Jun 27, 2018 · Augustus II (the Strong) (1670–1733) King of Poland (1697–1704, 1709–33) and, as Frederick Augustus I, Elector of Saxony (1694–1733). He was elected by the Polish nobles in order to secure an alliance with Saxony, but the result was to draw Poland into the Great Northern War on the side of Russia .
