Frederick Augustus II, Elector of Saxony
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Frederick Augustus II, Elector of Saxony, was an 18th-century German prince who also reigned as King Augustus III of Poland and played a significant role in the politics of the War of the Austrian Succession.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Elector Frederick Augustus II of Saxony | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
18th-century German prince
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Grand Duke of Lithuania ⓘ King of Poland ⓘ elector of Saxony ⓘ human ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Habsburg Monarchy
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Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
August III Sas
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Augustus III of Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ Friedrich August II. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1696-10-17 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Dresden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Wettin crypt in the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Dresden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony
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Maria Amalia of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ Maria Josepha of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coronationAsKingOfPoland | 1734 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Electorate of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1763-10-05 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Dresden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Albertine line of the House of Wettin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electedKingOfPoland | 1733 ⓘ |
| father | Augustus II the Strong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName |
Augustus
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Frederick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| house | Saxon-Polish personal union ⓘ |
| knownFor |
maintaining the Saxon-Polish personal union
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patronage of the arts in Dresden ⓘ supporting Habsburg interests in the War of the Austrian Succession ⓘ |
| mother | Christiane Eberhardine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Wettin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
War of the Austrian Succession
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War of the Polish Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
France
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Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Elector of Saxony
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Grand Duke of Lithuania ⓘ King of Poland ⓘ |
| predecessorAsElectorOfSaxony | Augustus II the Strong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorAsKingOfPoland | Augustus II the Strong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1763-10-05 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1733-02-01 ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence |
Dresden Castle
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Warsaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Maria Josepha of Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorAsElectorOfSaxony | Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorAsKingOfPoland | Stanisław II Augustus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Latin Mass for the Lutheran court in Dresden (Missa section)
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Frederick Augustus II, Elector of Saxony
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this entity surface form:
Elector Frederick Augustus II of Saxony