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Name: Augustus, II
Birth Date: May 12, 1670
Death Date: February 1, 1733
Place of Birth: Dresden, Germany
Place of Death: Poland
Nationality: German
Gender: Male
Occupations: king, elector

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Biography of Augustus, II
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Augustus II (1670-1733), called Augustus the Strong, was elector of Saxony and king of Poland. Better known for his extravagance and promiscuity than for political shrewdness, he failed in his modest attempts to create a strong and independent Poland....


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Augustus Ii
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(born May 12, 1670, Dresden, Saxony—died Feb. 1, 1733, Warsaw) King of Poland and elector of Saxony (as Frederick Augustus I). He ascended to the Polish throne in 1697, having converted to Catholicism to better his chances. Also called Augustus...


 

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