King of Saxony

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The King of Saxony was the hereditary monarch who ruled the Kingdom of Saxony within the German states, particularly prominent in the 19th century until the monarchy’s abolition after World War I.

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Label Occurrences
King of Saxony canonical 11
Kings of Saxony 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf hereditary title
monarchical title
appliesToJurisdiction Kingdom of Saxony
capital Dresden
coatOfArms Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Saxony
continent Europe
country Kingdom of Saxony
dissolved 1918
dynasty House of Wettin
endCause German Revolution of 1918–1919
abolition of the monarchy in Germany
firstHolder Frederick Augustus I of Saxony
follows Holy Roman Empire
governmentForm constitutional monarchy
hasMonarch Albert of Saxony
Anthony of Saxony
Frederick Augustus I of Saxony
King Frederick Augustus II of Saxony
surface form: Frederick Augustus II of Saxony

Frederick Augustus III of Saxony
George of Saxony
John of Saxony
headOfStateOf Kingdom of Saxony
hereditaryIn male line of the House of Wettin
inception 1806
languageUsed German
lastHolder Frederick Augustus III of Saxony
locatedInTimePeriod 19th century
early 20th century
memberOf German Empire federal monarchies
nobleFamily Albertine line
surface form: Albertine line of the House of Wettin
partOf Confederation of the Rhine
German Confederation
German Empire
German states
North German Confederation
precededByTitle Elector of Saxony
rank king
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
replaces Elector of Saxony
residence Dresden Castle
Moritzburg Castle
Pillnitz Castle
significantEvent Napoleonic Wars
North German Confederation
surface form: Unification of Germany

World War I
style His Majesty
succeededByOffice Minister-President of Saxony
territoryIncludes Saxony

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Duke of Saxony associatedWithTitle King of Saxony
Saxony (later in the war, partially against Napoleon) rulerTitle King of Saxony
subject surface form: Saxony
Kingdom of Saxony headOfStateTitle King of Saxony
Saxon Army subordinateTo King of Saxony
King Frederick Augustus II of Saxony positionHeld King of Saxony
subject surface form: Frederick Augustus II of Saxony
Margrave of Meissen hasSuccessorOffice King of Saxony
Saxon War Ministry subordinateTo King of Saxony
Albertine branch of the House of Wettin hasPart King of Saxony
this entity surface form: Kings of Saxony