Historical FigureMale
August III.
1696 – 1763
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryAugustus III of Poland 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.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
October 17, 1696
Dresden
Date of death
October 5, 1763
Dresden
Citizenship
Electorate of Saxony · Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Occupations & fields
monarch
Awards & honours
Knight of the Order of the Golden FleeceKnight of the Order of St. Alexander NevskyOrder of the Black EagleOrder of the White Eagle (Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth)Order of St. AndrewMilitary Order of St. Henry
- Field and occupation
- polský král, litevský velkokníže a saský kurfiřt
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