August the Strong
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August the Strong was an 18th-century Elector of Saxony and King of Poland known for his political ambitions, patronage of the arts, and legendary physical strength.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| August the Strong canonical | 1 |
Statements (74)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Elector of Saxony
ⓘ
Grand Duke of Lithuania ⓘ King of Poland ⓘ human ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Tsardom of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
August II Mocny
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Augustus II the Strong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1670-05-12 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Dresden
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Electorate of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Dresden (body)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wawel Cathedral, Kraków (heart) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Anna Karolina Orzelska
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Augustus III of Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collection |
large art and gemstone collections
ⓘ
porcelain collection known as the Porzellansammlung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convertedTo | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Electorate of Saxony
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContribution | transformation of Dresden into a major Baroque cultural center ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1733-02-01 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Warsaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1733-02-01 ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| familyName | von Wettin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | John George III, Elector of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName |
Friedrich August I von Sachsen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fryderyk August I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName |
August
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Friedrich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
development of Meissen porcelain
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extravagant court at Dresden ⓘ legendary physical strength ⓘ patronage of the arts ⓘ political ambitions in Central and Eastern Europe ⓘ role in the Great Northern War ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
French
ⓘ
German ⓘ Polish ⓘ |
| militaryConflict | Great Northern War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Anna Sophie of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Wettin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTrait | reputed ability to break horseshoes with his bare hands ⓘ |
| numberOfIllegitimateChildren | 20+ ⓘ |
| office |
Elector of Saxony
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grand Duke of Lithuania NERFINISHED ⓘ King of Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Charles XII of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronOf |
Baroque art
ⓘ
architecture in Dresden ⓘ music and opera ⓘ |
| politicalGoal |
expanding Saxon influence in Europe
ⓘ
strengthening the Polish–Lithuanian monarchy ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Elector of Saxony
ⓘ
Grand Duke of Lithuania NERFINISHED ⓘ King of Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | John III Sobieski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForConversion | eligibility for the Polish throne ⓘ |
| reign |
as Elector of Saxony from 1694 to 1733
ⓘ
as King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1697 to 1706 ⓘ as King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1709 to 1733 ⓘ |
| religion |
Lutheranism
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| residence |
Dresden Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Warsaw NERFINISHED ⓘ Zwinger Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | John George IV, Elector of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Christiane Eberhardine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime |
1694-09-12
ⓘ
1697-09-15 ⓘ |
| successor |
Augustus III of Poland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stanisław Leszczyński NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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