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

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   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 branch of the House of Wettin.

   • Father: John George III, Elector of Saxony
   • Mother: Princess Anna Sophie of Denmark

   • House: Wettin

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

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

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

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   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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   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. On May 12, 1670, Augustus was born Frederick August of Wettin, in Dresden, the second son of ...

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   Who was Augustus the strong?

   • 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 >for political shrewdness, he failed in his modest attempts to create a >strong and independent Poland.

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   Was Augustus II a good king?

   • 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. But such hopes proved vain.

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   What did Augustus II do?

   • Augustus II (born May 12, 1670, Dresden, Saxony [Germany]—died February 1, 1733, Warsaw, Poland) was the king of Poland and elector of Saxony (as Frederick Augustus I). Though he regained Poland’s former provinces of Podolia and Ukraine, his reign marked the beginning of Poland’s decline as a European power.

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   Did Augustus have a son?

   • They had a son, Frederick Augustus II (1696–1763), who succeeded his father as Elector of Saxony and King of Poland as Augustus III. While in Venice during the carnival season, his older brother, the Elector John George IV, contracted smallpox from his mistress Magdalena Sibylla of Neidschutz.

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9. www.britannica.com › place › PolandPoland - Augustus II, Baroque, Enlightenment | Britannica

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   Augustus II. 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. But such hopes proved vain.

10. www.dw.com › en › augustus-ii-the-strong-a-legendAugustus II – DW – 08/23/2011

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    Aug 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 mark on Dresden, where he was born...