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Augustus II, also called Augustus Frederick, byname Augustus the Strong, Polish August II Wettin or August Mocny, German August Friedrich or August der Starke, (born May 12, 1670, Dresden, Saxony [Germany]—died February 1, 1733, Warsaw, Poland), king of Poland and elector of Saxony (as Frederick Augustus I). Though he regained Poland’s ...

Augustus Ii, Augustus II (1670-1733), called Augustus the Strong, was elector of Saxony and king of Poland. Better known for his extravagance and promiscuity than…

Augustus The Strong Facts. 1. He Wasn’t Supposed To Have Power. Advertisement. Augustus II was born in May 1670 to gold and glory. As the son of the current Elector of Saxony, little Augustus wanted for almost nothing as a child. But there was one thing missing.

08/23/2011. When it comes to Augustus II the Strong, separating legend from truth becomes tricky. But one thing is certain - the former king of Poland left a lasting mark on Dresden, where he was...

A major proponent of porcelain in the early 18th century, Augustus the Strong amassed over 20,000 pieces of Chinese and Japanese porcelain in his lifetime.

Augustus II (12 May 1670 – 1 February 1733), most commonly known as Augustus the Strong, was Elector of Saxony from 1694 as well as King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania in the years 1697–1706 and from 1709 until his death in 1733.

Genealogy profile for Augustus II the Strong, King of Poland Friedrich Augustus I "der Starke" von Sachsen (Wettin, Albertiner), Kurfürst, Król Polski (Augustus II) (1670 - 1733) - Genealogy

Crown of Augustus II the Strong (1697) The Crown of Augustus II was intended for his coronation as a King of Poland. [1] The crown was made in 1697 by Freiburg 's goldsmith Johann Friedrich Klemm. [1] It was not used, however. The Augustus II's crown is kept in Dresden Armory (Rüstkammer) in Dresden, Germany. [1]