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Augustus II POL

Augustus II, King of Poland




Reign[]

Title King of Poland

Grand Duke of Lithuania

King of Poland

Grand Duke of Lithuania

Elector of Saxony
Reign July 8, 1709 - February 1, 1733 (23 years) September 15, 1697 - October 1706 (9 years) April 27, 1694 - February 1, 1733 (38 years)
Predecessor Stanisław I of Poland John III of Poland John George IV, Elector of Saxony
Successor Stanisław I of Poland Stanisław I of Poland Augustus III of Poland


Life Data[]

Full Name Frederick Augustus
House Wettin
Birth May 12, 1670
Birthplace Dresden, Germany
Death February 1, 1733 (62 years)
Deathplace Warsaw, Poland


Parents[]

Father John George III, Elector of Saxony
Birth June 20, 1647
Marriage October 9, 1666 - September 12, 1691 (24 years, died)
Death September 12, 1691 (44 years)


Mother Anna Sophie, Princess of Denmark
Birth September 1, 1647
Death July 1, 1717 (69 years)


Siblings[]

Sibling 1 John George IV, Elector of Saxony
Birth October 18, 1668
Marriage Eleonore Erdmuthe, Princess of Saxe-Eisenach (1662-96, m.1692-94, 2 years died)
Death April 27, 1694 (25 years)


Paternal Grandparents[]

Paternal Grandfather John George II, Elector of Saxony
Birth May 31, 1613
Father John George I, Elector of Saxony (1585-1656)
Mother Magdalene Sibylle, Duchess of Prussia (1586-1659)
Marriage November 13, 1638 - August 22, 1680 (41 years, died)
Death August 22, 1680 (67 years)


Paternal Grandmother Magdalene Sibylle, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
Birth October 27, 1612
Father Christian, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth (1581-1655)
Mother Marie, Duchess of Prussia (1579-1649)
Children 1 son, 2 daughters
Death March 20, 1687 (74 years)


Maternal Grandparents[]

Maternal Grandfather Frederick III, King of Denmark
Birth March 18, 1609
Father Christian IV, King of Denmark (1577-1648)
Mother Anne Catherine, Margravine of Brandenburg (1575-1612)
Marriage October 1, 1643 - February 9, 1670 (26 years, died)
Death February 9, 1670 (60 years)


Maternal Grandmother Sophie Amalie, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Birth March 24, 1628
Father George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1582-1641)
Mother Anna Eleonore, Landgravine of Hesse-Darmstadt (1601-59)
Children 3 sons, 5 daughters
Death February 20, 1685 (56 years)


Marriage[]

Wife Christiane Eberhardine, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
Birth December 19, 1671
Father Christian Ernst, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth (1644-1712)
Mother Sophie Luise, Duchess of Württemberg (1642-1702)
Marriage Janaury 20, 1693 - September 4, 1727 (34 years, widowed)
Death September 4, 1727 (55 years)


Child 1[]

Full Name Frederick Augustus
Birth October 17, 1696
Death October 5, 1763 (66 years)


Marriages
Wife Maria Josepha, Archduchess of Austria (1699-1757) August 20, 1719 - November 17, 1757 (38 years, widowed)


Children
1. Frederick Augustus 1720-21
2. Joseph 1721-28
3. Frederick Christian 1722-63
  1. 1747 Maria Antonia, Princess of Bavaria (1724-80)
  1. 5 sons, 2 daughters
4. Maria Amalia 1724-60
  1. 1738 Charles III, King of Spain (1716-88)
  1. 6 sons, 7 daughters
5. Maria Margaretha 1727-34
6. Maria Anna 1728-97
  1. 1747 Maximilian III Joseph, Elector of Bavaria (1727-77)
7. Francis Xavier 1730-1806
  1. 1765 Maria Chiara, Countess Spinucci (1741-92)
  1. 2 sons, 7 daughters
8. Maria Josepha 1731-67
  1. 1747 Louis, Dauphin of France (1729-65)
  1. 5 sons, 3 daughters
9. Charles 1733-96
  1. 1760 Franciszka, Countess Krasińska (1742-96)
  1. 2 daughters
10. Maria Christina 1735-82
11. Maria Elisabeth 1736-1818
12. Albert Casimir 1738-1822
  1. 1766 Maria Christina, Duchess of Teschen (1742-98)
  1. 1 daughter
13. Clemens Wenceslaus 1739-1812
14. Maria Kunigunde 1740-1826
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