Augustus III of Poland
| Frederick Augustus II, Elector of Saxony | |
|---|---|
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| Elector of Saxony | |
| Reign | 1 February 1733-5 October 1763 |
| Predecessor | Frederick Augustus the Strong |
| Successor | Frederick Christian |
| Born | 17 October 1696 Dresden, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire |
| Died | 5 October 1763 (aged 66) Dresden, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire |
| Spouse | |
| Issue Detail, …among others[a] | Frederick August of Saxony Joseph August of Saxony Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony Maria Amalia, Queen of Spain Maria Margaretha of Saxony Maria Anna Sophia of Saxony Francis Xavier of Saxony Maria, Dauphine of France Charles, Duke of Courland Maria Christina of Saxony Maria Elisabeth of Saxony Albert Casimir, Duke of Teschen Clemens Wenceslaus of Saxony Maria Kunigunde of Saxony |
| House | Wettin |
| Father | Frederick Augustus I |
| Mother | Christiane Eberhardine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth |
| Religion | Lutheran (1696-1712) Catholic (1712-1763) |
| Signature |  |
Frederick Augustus II[b] (17 October 1696 — 5 October 1763) was the only legitimate son of Augustus II the Strong of Poland. He was adapted to Catholicism in 1712. In 1719 he married Maria Josepha of Austria, a daughter of Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor and sister of Maria Amalia, Consort of Bavaria and became the Elector of Saxony in 1733 following his father's death. He gained support of Joseph's brother Charles VI by agreeing the Pragmatic Sanction of 1713 and also gained recognition from Russian Empress Anna by supporting Russia's claim to the region of Courland.[3]
Notes
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[change | change source]- ↑ Flathe, Heinrich Theodor (1878), "Friedrich August II., Kurfürst von Sachsen", Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB) (in German), 7, Leipzig: Duncker & Humblot: 784–86.
- ↑ Staszewski, Jacek (1996), August III. Kurfürst von Sachsen und König von Polen (in German), Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, ISBN 3-05-002600-6.
- ↑ "Augustus III | king of Poland and elector of Saxony". Encyclopædia Britannica.
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