Augustus the Strong

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:alliedWith gptkb:Russia
gptkb:Denmark-Norway
gptkbp:birthDate 1670-05-12
gptkbp:birthName gptkb:Friedrich_August_I
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Dresden
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Dresden_Cathedral
gptkbp:child gptkb:Augustus_III_of_Poland
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Great_Northern_War
gptkbp:convertedTo gptkb:Roman_Catholicism
gptkbp:deathDate 1733-02-01
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Warsaw
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:House_of_Wettin
gptkbp:father gptkb:John_George_III,_Elector_of_Saxony
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Augustus the Strong
gptkbp:knownFor extravagant court life
numerous illegitimate children
political ambitions in Poland
strength competitions
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Princess_Anna_Sophie_of_Denmark
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Saxon
Polish
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Augustus_the_Strong
gptkb:August_II_the_Strong
gptkbp:notableFor patronage of the arts
physical strength
founding the Meissen porcelain manufactory
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:monarchy
gptkbp:patronage gptkb:Zwinger_Palace
gptkb:Dresden_art_collections
gptkb:Meissen_porcelain
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:John_III_Sobieski
gptkbp:reignEnd 1706
1733
gptkbp:reignEnd_(Poland,_second_time) 1733
gptkbp:reignStart 1694
1697
gptkbp:reignStart_(Poland,_second_time) 1709
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Moritzburg_Castle
gptkb:Dresden_Castle
gptkb:Pillnitz_Castle
gptkbp:signature Augustus the Strong signature.svg
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Christiane_Eberhardine_of_Brandenburg-Bayreuth
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Augustus_III_of_Poland
gptkbp:title gptkb:King
Holy Roman Emperor
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dresden
gptkb:Holy_Roman_Emperor
gptkb:Electorate_of_Saxony
gptkb:House_of_Wettin
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4