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Augustus III of Poland
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| Reign | From 1734 until October 5, 1763 |
| Elected | In 1734 in Wola, today suburb of Warsaw, Poland |
| Coronation | On January 17, 1734 in the Wawel Cathedral, Kraków, Poland |
| Royal House | Wettin |
| Parents | August II Mocny ? |
| Consorts | Marie Josepha |
| Children | Frederick Christian |
| Date of Birth | October 7 1696 |
| Place of Birth | Dresden, Saxony, (now Germany) |
| Date of Death | October 5, 1763 |
| Place of Death | Dresden, Saxony (now Germany) |
| Place of Burial | ? |
August III Sas (1696-1763), the King of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (1734-1763), and also elector of Saxony (1733-1763, as Friedrich August II)
Royal titles:
- Official Latin version: Augustus III, Dei Gratia rex Poloniae, magnus dux Lithuaniae, Russie, Prussiae, Masoviae, Samogitiae, Kijoviae, Volhyniae, Podoliae, Podlachiae, Livoniae, Smolensciae, Severiae, Czerniechoviae, nec non haereditarius dux Saxoniae princeps et elector etc.
- English translation: August III, by God's grace King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania, Ruthenia (Ukraine & Belarus), Prussia, Masovia, Samogitia, Kyiv, Volhynia, Podolia, Podlachia, Livonia, Smolensk, Siewierz, Czernichow, an also hereditary duke of Saxony, prince and elector etc.
Biography
Friedrich August II Wettin was born in Dresden in 1696 as son of August II the Strong, Imperial Prince-Elector of Saxony and King of Poland. He was being prepared by his family for the royal function. In 1721 he converted to Catholicism.
After his father's death he inherited Saxony and was elected king of Poland with support of Russian and Austrian troops.
On August 20, 1719 he married Marie Josepha, daughter of Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor: they had seven children. Their eldest son, Frederick Christian, succeeded his father as Elector of Saxony.
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| width="30%" |Preceded by:
Stanislaus I Leszczynski
| width="40%" style="text-align: center;" |King of Poland
1733-1763
| width="30%" |Succeeded by:
Stanislaus II Augustus Poniatowski
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