Royalty · 1696–1763
Augustus III of Poland
Elector of Saxony and King of Poland during the eighteenth century
Did you know?He was a prolific art collector whose acquisitions formed the core of the world-renowned Old Masters Picture Gallery in Dresden.
Augustus III of Poland (German: August III.; Polish: August III Sas – "the Saxon"; 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:…
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- Age at death
- 66
- Years since death
- 263
- Born
- October 17, 1696 · Dresden, Germany
- Died
- October 5, 1763
- Nationality
- Electorate of Saxony
- Known for
- Royalty
Family
- Father
- Augustus II the Strong
- Mother
- Christiane Eberhardine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
- Spouse
- Maria Josepha of Austria
- Children
- Albert Casimir, Duke of Teschen, Charles of Saxony, Duke of Courland, Clemens Wenceslaus of Saxony, Friedrich August Prinz von Sachsen, Friedrich Christian I, Elector of Saxony, Joseph August Prinz von Sachsen, Maria Amalia of Saxony, Maria Anna Sophia of Saxony, Maria Kunigunde of Saxony, Maria Margaretha of Saxony, Marie Josèphe of Saxony, Prince Francis Xavier of Saxony
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