Friedrich August II, Elector of Saxony
GPTKB entity
Properties (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Elector_of_Saxony
|
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1696-10-23
1696-10-31 |
| gptkbp:burialPlace |
gptkb:Cathedral_of_St._John_the_Baptist,_Dresden
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Friedrich_Christian,_Elector_of_Saxony
gptkb:Maria_Theresa_of_Saxony gptkb:Johann_Georg_of_Saxony gptkb:Augustus_III_of_Poland gptkb:Maria_Josepha_of_Austria gptkb:Maria_Anna_of_Saxony gptkb:Maria_Amalia_of_Saxony gptkb:Maria_Josepha_of_Saxony gptkb:Johann_Adolf_of_Saxony gptkb:Maria_Elisabeth_of_Saxony gptkb:Anna_Sophie_of_Saxony gptkb:Friedrich_August_of_Saxony |
| gptkbp:deathDate |
1763-02-05
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| gptkbp:dynasty |
gptkb:House_of_Wettin
|
| gptkbp:father |
gptkb:Johann_Georg_IV,_Elector_of_Saxony
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Friedrich August II, Elector of Saxony
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Cultural patronage
Patronage of the arts Promotion of trade and commerce Promotion of music and musicians Support for the arts and sciences Promotion of education and literacy Involvement in the Seven Years' War Encouragement of scientific research Support for the Protestant Reformation Support for the establishment of museums Support for the establishment of theaters Support for the construction of churches Promotion of the Baroque style Support for the arts during the Enlightenment Promotion of the Saxon language and culture Promotion of the study of history Development of the Saxon economy Support for the arts in the context of the Enlightenment. Support_of_the_Catholic_Church Influence_on_European_politics Diplomatic_relations_with_France Establishment_of_the_University_of_Leipzig Saxony's_cultural_development Cultural_exchanges_with_other_European_courts Construction_of_the_Zwinger_Palace Influence_on_the_development_of_German_nationalism Establishment_of_the_Royal_Library_in_Dresden Expansion_of_the_Dresden_State_Art_Collections Influence_on_the_arts_and_architecture_of_Saxony Support_for_the_development_of_the_Dresden_Opera Military_alliances_in_the_War_of_the_Austrian_Succession |
| gptkbp:mother |
gptkb:Anna_Sophie_of_Denmark
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
Saxon
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Friedrich_August_I,_Elector_of_Saxony
|
| gptkbp:reignEnd |
1763
|
| gptkbp:reignStart |
1733
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| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Maria_Anna_of_Austria
gptkb:Maria_Josepha_of_Austria |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Friedrich_Christian,_Elector_of_Saxony
|
| gptkbp:title |
gptkb:King_of_Poland
gptkb:Elector_of_Saxony |