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Frederick Augustus was the second (but eldest surviving) son of Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony and Maria Antonia Walpurgis, Princess of Bavaria. Because he was underage at the time of his father's death of smallpox in 1763, his mother served as Regent until 1768.
Mar 4, 2024 · Napoleonic Wars. 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.
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Mar 21, 2024 · Dresden, 23 December 1750 – d. Dresden, 5 May 1827) was King of Saxony (1805–1827) from the House of Wettin. He was also Elector Frederick Augustus III (Friedrich August III.) of Saxony (1763–1806) and Duke Frederick Augustus I (Polish: Fryderyk August I) of Warsaw (1807–1813). The Augustusplatz in Leipzig is named after him. Family Background.
- Dresden, Sachsen
- Dresden, Sachsen, Deutschland (HRR)
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- December 23, 1750
Frederick Augustus was the second (but eldest surviving) son of Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony and Maria Antonia Walpurgis, Princess of Bavaria. Because he was underage at the time of his father's death of smallpox in 1763, his mother served as Regent until 1768.
Apr 7, 2024 · April 11, 1370. Died: Jan. 4, 1428, Altenburg, Thuringia (aged 57) House / Dynasty: Wettin dynasty. Frederick I (born April 11, 1370—died Jan. 4, 1428, Altenburg, Thuringia) was the elector of Saxony who secured the electorship for the House of Wettin, thus ensuring that dynasty’s future importance in German politics.
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Oct 4, 2023 · Just a few months before John George's death, Frederick Augustus stopped his brother from murdering the Electress Elenore so that he could marry Magdalene Sybilla. The younger brother's hand was scarred by the elector's sword blade as he protected Elenore.
Frederick Augustus I was king of Saxony from 1806 until his death in 1827. His father was Frederick Augustus III, the king of Poland and, as Frederick Augustus II, elector of Saxony. Frederick Augustus I was also the duke of Warsaw. In 1791, he was invited to become king of Poland, but he declined.