Augustus II the Strong
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Augustus II the Strong was the Elector of Saxony and King of Poland–Lithuania, renowned for his physical strength, lavish court, and central role in early 18th-century European power politics.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Augustus II the Strong canonical | 26 |
| August II the Strong | 1 |
| Augustus II | 1 |
| Augustus II of Poland | 1 |
| Augustus II the Strong as King of Poland | 1 |
| Friedrich August | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T938922 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Augustus II the Strong Context triple: [Great Northern War, hasCommander, Augustus II the Strong]
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Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg
Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg, was a 17th-century ruler known as the "Great Elector" for transforming Brandenburg-Prussia into a centralized, militarily powerful state and laying the foundations for future Prussian greatness.
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Leopold I, Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Leopold I, Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel was an 18th-century German prince and Prussian field marshal noted for his military leadership during the Seven Years' War.
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Frederick William, Duke of Courland
Frederick William, Duke of Courland, was an 18th-century German prince of the House of Kettler who briefly ruled the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia and is chiefly remembered for his dynastic marriage to the future Empress Anna of Russia.
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Frederick William I of Prussia
Frederick William I of Prussia was the early 18th-century "Soldier King" who transformed Prussia into a highly militarized and efficiently administered state, laying the groundwork for its rise as a major European power.
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Frederick William II of Prussia
Frederick William II of Prussia was King of Prussia from 1786 to 1797, known for his less militaristic rule than his predecessor Frederick the Great and for overseeing both territorial gains and growing internal weaknesses in the Prussian state.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Augustus II the Strong Target entity description: Augustus II the Strong was the Elector of Saxony and King of Poland–Lithuania, renowned for his physical strength, lavish court, and central role in early 18th-century European power politics.
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Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg
Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg, was a 17th-century ruler known as the "Great Elector" for transforming Brandenburg-Prussia into a centralized, militarily powerful state and laying the foundations for future Prussian greatness.
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B.
Leopold I, Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Leopold I, Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel was an 18th-century German prince and Prussian field marshal noted for his military leadership during the Seven Years' War.
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C.
Frederick William, Duke of Courland
Frederick William, Duke of Courland, was an 18th-century German prince of the House of Kettler who briefly ruled the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia and is chiefly remembered for his dynastic marriage to the future Empress Anna of Russia.
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D.
Frederick William I of Prussia
Frederick William I of Prussia was the early 18th-century "Soldier King" who transformed Prussia into a highly militarized and efficiently administered state, laying the groundwork for its rise as a major European power.
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E.
Frederick William II of Prussia
Frederick William II of Prussia was King of Prussia from 1786 to 1797, known for his less militaristic rule than his predecessor Frederick the Great and for overseeing both territorial gains and growing internal weaknesses in the Prussian state.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Elector of Saxony
ⓘ
Grand Duke of Lithuania ⓘ King of Poland ⓘ human ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Peter the Great
ⓘ
surface form:
Peter the Great of Russia
|
| alsoKnownAs |
August the Strong
ⓘ
Augustus II the Strong ⓘ
surface form:
Augustus II
|
| birthDate | 1670-05-12 ⓘ |
| birthName |
Frederick Augustus I of Saxony
ⓘ
surface form:
Friedrich August I
|
| birthPlace |
Dresden
ⓘ
Electorate of Saxony ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Dresden Cathedral (body)
ⓘ
Wawel Cathedral ⓘ
surface form:
Wawel Cathedral (heart)
|
| capitalOfRule |
Dresden
ⓘ
Warsaw ⓘ |
| child |
Augustus III as King of Poland
ⓘ
surface form:
Augustus III of Poland
|
| conflict | Great Northern War ⓘ |
| conversionReason | to become King of Poland ⓘ |
| convertedTo | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Electorate of Saxony ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1733-02-01 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
ⓘ
Warsaw ⓘ |
| dynasty | House of Wettin ⓘ |
| era | early 18th century ⓘ |
| father | John George III, Elector of Saxony ⓘ |
| givenName |
Augustus II the Strong
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Friedrich August
|
| house | House of Wettin ⓘ |
| mother | Princess Anna Sophie of Denmark ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extraordinary physical strength
ⓘ
lavish and extravagant court at Dresden ⓘ major role in early 18th-century European politics ⓘ participation in the Great Northern War ⓘ |
| patronOf |
architecture
ⓘ
arts ⓘ porcelain manufacture in Meissen ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Elector of Saxony
ⓘ
Grand Duke of Lithuania ⓘ King of Poland ⓘ |
| predecessor | John III Sobieski ⓘ |
| reignAs |
Elector of Saxony
ⓘ
King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania ⓘ |
| reignEnd |
1706-10-13
ⓘ
1733-02-01 ⓘ |
| reignEndContext | first reign in Poland–Lithuania ended by Treaty of Altranstädt ⓘ |
| reignRestart | 1709-07-08 ⓘ |
| reignStart |
1694-09-27
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1697-09-15 ⓘ |
| religion | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| signed | Treaty of Altranstädt (1706) ⓘ |
| spouse | Christiane Eberhardine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth ⓘ |
| successor |
Augustus III as King of Poland
ⓘ
surface form:
Augustus III of Poland
|
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Subject: Augustus II the Strong Description of subject: Augustus II the Strong was the Elector of Saxony and King of Poland–Lithuania, renowned for his physical strength, lavish court, and central role in early 18th-century European power politics.
Referenced by (31)
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