Augustus III of Poland
King of Poland, Elector of Saxony (1696-1763).
The record
Augustus III of Poland was a King of Poland, Elector of Saxony. Born on 17 October 1696 in Dresden, Poland died on 5 October 1763 in Dresden at the age of 66.
Positions held include Prince-Elector of Saxony (1733–1763), King of Poland (1733–1763) and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1734–1763). Honours include Order of the Elephant, Order of the White Eagle (Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth) and Order of the White Eagle (Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth), among 8 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 55 languages, Augustus III of Poland is No. 11,771 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 17 October 1696, Dresden
- Died
- 5 October 1763, Dresden (aged 66)
- Country
- Electorate of Saxony
- Known as
- Monarch
- Field
- Royalty
- Languages
- German
- Children
- 12
- Wikipedia editions
- 55
Did you know
Was 37 when first prince-Elector of Saxony (1733).
Lived to 66.
Shares a birthday with Eminem and John Paul I.
One of 110 people in the Index born in Dresden, with Erich Kästner.
Has a Wikipedia article in 55 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1733–1763Prince-Elector of Saxony
- 1733–1763King of Poland
- 1734–1763Grand Duke of Lithuania
Connections
- FatherAugustus II the Strong
- MotherChristiane Eberhardine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
- SpouseMaria Josepha of Austria
- SiblingMaria Anna Katharina Rutowska
- SiblingAnna Karolina Orzelska
- SiblingFriederike Alexandrine Moszyńska
- SiblingFrederick Augustus Rutowsky
- SiblingMaurice de Saxe
- SiblingJohann Georg, Chevalier de Saxe
- SiblingFriedrich August Cosel
- ChildFriedrich Christian I, Elector of Saxony
- ChildMaria Amalia of Saxony
6 have a profile here.
Honours and works
Awards
- Order of the Elephant1709
- Order of the White Eagle (Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth)1713
- Order of the White Eagle (Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth)1714
- Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece1722
- Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky1736
- Order of the Black Eagle1736
- Order of St. Andrew1736
- Military Order of St. Henry1736
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