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Frederick Augustus III (German: Friedrich August III.; 25 May 1865 – 18 February 1932) was the last King of Saxony (1904–1918). Born in Dresden , Frederick Augustus was the eldest son of King George of Saxony and his wife, Maria Anna of Portugal .
Frederick was the son of Ernest, Elector of Saxony and his wife Elisabeth, daughter of Albert III, Duke of Bavaria. He was one of the most powerful early defenders of Martin Luther , as the elector successfully protected him from the Holy Roman Emperor , the Pope and others. [ 1 ]
In 1806 The Elector of Saxony became King of an independent Kingdom of Saxony. For the Kings that followed the electors, see below the Kingdom of Saxony. To continue the list of the multiple duchies that were contemporaries of this kingdom, follow this table. Ernest Frederick: 8 March 1724: 1764–1800: 8 September 1800: Ernestine Saxe-Coburg ...
Frederick Augustus I (German: Friedrich August I.; Polish: Fryderyk August I; French: Frédéric-Auguste Ier; 23 December 1750 – 5 May 1827) was a member of the House of Wettin who reigned as the last Elector of Saxony from 1763 to 1806 (as Frederick Augustus III) and as the first King of Saxony from 1806 to 1827. [1]
Frederick Augustus I of Saxony (1750–1827), ruler of Saxony as elector and king from 1763 to 1827 Frederick Augustus II of Saxony (1797–1854), King of Saxony from 1836 to 1854 Frederick Augustus III of Saxony (1865–1932), King of Saxony from 1904 to 1918
Frederick Augustus II (German: Friedrich August II.; 18 May 1797 – 9 August 1854) was King of Saxony and a member of the House of Wettin.. He was the eldest son of Maximilian, Prince of Saxony – younger son of the Elector Frederick Christian of Saxony – by his first wife, Caroline of Bourbon, Princess of Parma.
Following the defeat of Saxony's ally Prussia at the Battle of Jena in October 1806, Saxony joined the Confederation of the Rhine, subordinating itself to the First French Empire, then the dominant power in Central Europe. On 20 December 1806 Frederick Augustus III, the last elector of Saxony, became King Frederick Augustus I.
King Frederick or King Frederik may refer to: ... In addition, a number of kings of Saxony were named Frederick Augustus: Frederick Augustus I of Saxony (1750–1827)