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Augustus III (Polish: August III Sas, Lithuanian: Augustas III; 17 October 1696 – 5 October 1763) was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1733 until 1763, as well as Elector of Saxony in the Holy Roman Empire where he was known as Frederick Augustus II (German: Friedrich August II).
- Frederick Augustus III
Military career. Frederick Augustus entered the Royal Saxon...
- Frederick Augustus III
Augusto III di Polonia, o di Sassonia, noto come "il Sassone", o "il Corpulento" (in polacco: August III Sas, August III Gruby; Dresda, 17 ottobre 1696 – Dresda, 5 ottobre 1763), fu elettore di Sassonia, re di Polonia e granduca di Lituania.
Augustus III (born Oct. 17, 1696, Dresden, Saxony [Germany]—died Oct. 5, 1763, Dresden) was the king of Poland and elector of Saxony (as Frederick Augustus II), whose reign witnessed one of the greatest periods of disorder within Poland.
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Frederick Augustus II was crowned King of Poland as Augustus III of Poland on January 17, 1734 and claimed the crown in the Peace of Vienna (1738). Given this situation, the king and his prime minister Heinrich von Brühl hoped to control Poland with the “ministerial system” of magnates loyal to Saxony (who were placed in key positions) and ...
Stanisław II August (born Stanisław Antoni Poniatowski; 17 January 1732 – 12 February 1798), known also by his regnal Latin name Stanislaus II Augustus, and as Stanisław August Poniatowski, was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1764 to 1795, and the last monarch of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
August III (ur. 17 października 1696 w Dreźnie , zm. 5 października 1763 tamże) – w latach 1733–1763 król Polski oraz jako Fryderyk August II elektor saski ; syn Augusta II z saskiej dynastii Wettynów i Krystyny Eberhardyny Bayreuckiej [2] .
Military career. Frederick Augustus entered the Royal Saxon Army in 1877 as a second lieutenant, despite being only twelve years old. Given his royal status, he advanced rapidly through the ranks. He served initially with the Royal Saxon 1. (Leib-) Grenadier Regiment Nr. 100.
