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	Frederick William II of Prussia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Frederick William II (September 25, 1744 – November 16, 1797), king of Prussia, was known in German as Friedrich Wilhelm II.
		Frederick William was the son of Augustus William (the second son of King Friedrich Wilhelm I of Prussia) and of Louise Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg, sister of the wife of Frederick the Great.
		Frederick William's accession to the throne (17 August 1786) was, indeed, followed by a series of measures for lightening the burdens of the people, reforming the oppressive French system of tax-collecting introduced by Frederick, and encouraging trade by the diminution of customs dues and the making of roads and canals.
	www.hartselle.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Frederick_William_II (1341 words)

	Augustus II of Poland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Augustus II, nicknamed "the Strong" (May 12, 1670–February 1, 1733; (Polish: August II Mocny; German: August II der Starke) was Elector of Saxony (where he was known as Frederick Augustus I) from 1694 to 1733 and King of Poland from 1697 to 1704 and again from 1709 to 1733.
		Born in Dresden in Saxony, Frederick Augustus was the son of John George III and.
		Although this figure would be extremely difficult to verify, Augustus II did father a very large number of illegitimate children, the most famous of whom was Maurice, comte de Saxe (his son by), the brilliant French military commander.
	www.secaucus.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Augustus_II_of_Poland (892 words)

	AUGUSTUS II. (FREDERICK AUGUSTUS I.) - LoveToKnow Article on AUGUSTUS II. (FREDERICK AUGUSTUS I.) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Augustus was on a visit to Denmark when by Maurices P ath in July 1553 he became elector of Saxony.
		As a ruler of Saxony Augustus was economical and enlightened.
		in October 1740, Augustus was L song the enemies of his daughter Maria Theresa, and, as a at ti-in.-law of the emperor Joseph I., claimed a portion of the D ibsburg territories.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /A/AU/AUGUSTUS_II_FREDERICK_AUGUSTUS_I_.htm (2115 words)

	Augustus II of Poland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Born in Dresden in Saxony, Frederick Augustus was the son of John George III and Princess Anne Sophie of Denmark.
		Charles defeated Augustus at Riga on June 17, 1701, forcing the Polish-Saxon army to withdraw from Livonia, and followed this up by an invasion of Poland, seizing Warsaw on May 14, 1702, defeating the Polish-Saxon army again at Kliszow, and seizing Kraków.
		Although this figure would be extremely difficult to verify, Augustus II did father a very large number of illegitimate children, the most famous of whom was Maurice, comte de Saxe (his son by Aurora von Königsmarck), the brilliant French military commander.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Frederick_Augustus_I_of_Poland (865 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Poland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Poland revolted from the empire, and the Polish Church began a reform in accordance with Gregory's decrees.
		In 1000 the Emperor Otto III and Pope Sylvester II erected the metropolis of Gnesen for the bishoprics of Posen, Plotsk, Cracow, Lebus, Breslau, and Kolberg.
		The Church of Poland took part, it is true, in the Synod of Constance, at which Hus was burnt, but had not the strength to oppose effectively the reactionary tendency of the nobility, which sought to use heresy as a counterpoise to the influence of the Church.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/12181a.htm (17027 words)

	AUGUSTUS III. (FREDERICK AUGUSTUS II.) - LoveToKnow Article on AUGUSTUS III. (FREDERICK AUGUSTUS II.) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		His remaining years were spent A futile plans to make Poland a hereditary monarchy, to 01 ~aken the power of the Saxon nobles, and to gain territory cc his sons in various parts of Europe.
		Aided F~ the Russians, his troops drove Stanislaus Leszczynski from pr land; Augustus was crowned at Cracow in January 1734, b~ d was generally recognized as king at Warsaw in June 1736.
		Augustus, who showed neither talent r inclination fOr government, was content to leave Poland ider the influence of Russia, and Saxony to the rule of his inisters.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /A/AU/AUGUSTUS_III_FREDERICK_AUGUSTUS_II_.htm (833 words)

	Courtly Lives - Augustus II Elector of Saxony and King of Poland
		Augustus II (1670-1733) was called "Augustus the Strong," and his family was from the Wettin Dynasty.
		Augustus II had to then make the Saxons believe it was a tactical matter, while convincing the Poles of his sincerity.
		Augustus II was caught between two religions and had to be very careful not to upset either side.
	www.angelfire.com /mi4/polcrt/AugustII.html (1177 words)

	Augustus III of Poland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Friedrich August II Wettin was born in Dresden in 1696 as son of August II the Strong, Imperial Prince-Elector of Saxony and King of Poland.
		August II was disinterested in the affairs of his Polish dominion, which he viewed mostly as a source of funds and resources for strenghtening his power in Saxony.
		30 years of August II disinterested reign festered the political anarchy and further weakened the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, while neigbouring Prussia, Austria and Russia finalised plans for the partitions of Poland.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Frederick_Augustus_II_of_Poland (383 words)

	Augustus II
		Augustus II Augustus II, 1670–1733, king of Poland (1697–1733) and, as Frederick Augustus I, elector of Saxony (1694–1733).
		Augustus III - Augustus III, 1696–1763, king of Poland (1735–63) and, as Frederick Augustus II,...
		Frederick Augustus I, 1670–1733, elector of Saxony - Frederick Augustus I, elector of Saxony: see Augustus II, king of Poland.
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/people/A0805332.html (296 words)

	Augustus, II Biography / Biography of Augustus, II Biography Biography
		Augustus II (1670-1733), called Augustus the Strong, was elector of Saxony and king of Poland.
		On May 12, 1670, Augustus was born Frederick August of Wettin, in Dresden, the second son of the Saxon elector John George III.
		In September 1706, after occupying Poland and invading Saxony, Charles XII forced Augustus to renounce the Polish crown and recognize Stanislas in the Treaty of Altranstädt.
	www.bookrags.com /biography-augustus-ii/index.html (549 words)

	AllRefer.com - Augustus II (Polish History, Biography) - Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Augustus II 1670–1733, king of Poland (1697–1733) and, as Frederick Augustus I, elector of Saxony (1694–1733).
		With help from Patkul, Augustus allied himself (1699) with Peter I of Russia and Frederick IV of Denmark for an attack on young Charles XII of Sweden.
		After his death, the ascension of his son and successor in Saxony, Augustus III, to the Polish throne was unsuccessfully contested by Stanislaus I, who was backed by France.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/A/Augustus2.html (365 words)

	Italy
		Alessandro was appointed regent of the Netherlands by King Philip II of Spain at the height of the Dutch revolt.
		Later, Joanna II of Naples left her rights to René I the Good of Anjou, but he was unable to hold off Alfonso V of Aragon and Sicily.
		Frederick IV of Naples was deposed by his cousin Ferdinand II of Aragón, who had already united Spain by marrying Isabella of Castile.
	www.friesian.com /italia.htm (9544 words)

	August II of Poland : Frederick Augustus I of Poland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		August II (also called Augustus II the Strong or August II Mocny) was born on May 12, 1670 to III Wettin">John George III Wettin, elector of Saxony and Anne Sophie of Denmark.
		August II was called August the Strong for his bearlike strength and also for his supposedly numerous offspring.
		It was once written that Augustus II ‘had as many bastards as there are days in the year, minus one’..
	www.city-search.org /fr/frederick-augustus-i-of-poland.html (554 words)

	August II of Poland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		August II the Strong (1670-1733) (Polish: August II Mocny), Elector of Saxony (1694-1733, as Frederick August I), king of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (1697-170/1706 and 1709-1733).
		Following the death of the Polish king John III Sobieski, August converted to Catholicism and was elected king of Poland in 1697 with help and support of Russia and Austria.
		As a result of defeats in the war with Sweden and the pro-Swedish party in Poland August had to abdicate in 1706 in favour of Stanislaw Leszczynski.
	usapedia.com /a/august-ii-of-poland.html (323 words)

	Henry II of Poland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Henry II the Pious, Henryk II Pobożny (b.
		Henry the Pious succeeded his father in 1238 and became the most powerful of the all Polish dukes.
		In 1239 supported the pope in his conflict with emperor Frederick II.
	www.hackettstown.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Henry_II_of_Poland (185 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Augustus II
		Augustus II (1670-1733), Elector of Saxony and King of Poland.
		Frederick Augustus succeeded his brother to become Elector of Saxony in 1694,...
		Stanislas II Augustus, also called Stanislas Poniatowski (1732-1798), last king of Poland (1764-1795).
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Augustus_II.html (85 words)

	Decline and Partition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Century had left Poland ruined; her population had decreased by a third and the victory at Vienna was the Commonwealth's last military success.
		Conflict between Augustus and the Sejm almost ended in civil war in 1717, only prevented by a Russian offer of mediation; 18,000 Russian troops surrounded the chamber where the deputies met, they were denied the right to speak whilst the Russian "mediator" dictated the Russian " solution".
		On Augustus' death, in 1733, Leszczynski was again elected King but the Russians interfered by sending in an army and rerunning the election; Augustus' son, Frederick Augustus, was elected.
	www.kasprzyk.demon.co.uk /www/Decline.html (1173 words)

	Courtly lives - The Wettin Dynasty
		He become the elector of Saxony, in 1425 and was called Frederick I. The Wettin holdings were then divided (in 1485) between Frederick II's sons: Ernest and Albert, "the Bold" of Saxony who was born July 31m 1443.
		1 Frederick August II of Poland (reigned 1697-1733) and Saxony (reigned 1709-1733) as Frederick Augustus I. Augustus married Eberhardine (died 1727) of Bradenburg-Bayreuth.
		Marie was the daughter of Karl (VI) or Karoly III of Hungary 1711/Karel II of Cechy 1711-1740.
	www.angelfire.com /mi4/polcrt/Wettin.html (784 words)

	Polish boys clothes -- chronology 16th century (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Poland was in the early Medieval period a land without central control, racked by warring tribes.
		Poland had by the 17th century had become the largest state in Europe.
		Despite important reforms in the late 18th century, Poland was partioned between Austria, Prussia, and Russia and the Polish monarchy ended.
	histclo.hispeed.com /country/pol/chron/cpc-16.html (1132 words)

	Johann Joachim Quantz (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		It was during his time as musician to Frederick Augustus II of Poland that he began to concentrate on the flute, performing more and more on the instrument.
		He became flute teacher, flute maker and composer to Frederick II of Prussia (Frederick the Great) in 1740/.
		He was an innovator in flute design, adding keys to the instrument to help with intonation (playing in tune), for example.
	www.infothis.com /find/Johann_Joachim_Quantz (197 words)

	Timeline Poland
		Poland was given Pomerelia and West Prussia, and the knights retained East Prussia, with a new capital at Königsberg (Kaliningrad).
		1710 Feb 4, August II with the support of the Russian army was recognized by the parliament in Warsaw as King of Lithuania and Poland.
		Poland’s partition line was moved eastwards from the Vistula line to the line of the Bug.
	timelines.ws /countries/POLAND.HTML (14109 words)

	Stanislaus II
		Frederick II of Prussia, secured Stanislaus's election to the Polish throne after the death of Augustus III.
		Russian influence thus became paramount in Poland; the Russian ambassador at Warsaw virtually ruled the land.
		The throne, after the death of Stanislaus, was to be hereditary in the electoral branch of the house of Saxony.
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/people/A0846496.html (401 words)

	AllRefer.com - Frederick IV, king of Denmark and Norway (Scandinavian History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		Frederick IV, king of Denmark and Norway, Scandinavian History, Biographies
		Frederick IV 1671–1730, king of Denmark and Norway (1699–1730), son and successor of Christian V.
		He allied himself (1699) with Augustus II of Poland and Saxony and with Peter I of Russia against Charles XII of Sweden in the Northern War, but was forced to sign the humiliating Treaty of Travendal in 1700.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/F/Fred4Den.html (256 words)

	Augustus II on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		1670-1733, king of Poland (1697-1733) and, as Frederick Augustus I, elector of Saxony (1694-1733).
		He commanded the imperial army against the Turks (1695-96), but had no success and was replaced by Prince Eugene of Savoy as soon as he competed for the Polish throne, left vacant by the death of John III.
		The Treaty of Altranstädt (1706) forced him to renounce the Polish crown in favor of Stanislaus I and to give up his alliance with Russia.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/a/augustus2.asp (575 words)

	pragmatic sanction on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		A notable exception was that of Elector Charles Albert of Bavaria (later Holy Roman Emperor Charles VII), who was married to Maria Amelia, one of the daughters of Joseph I who had been displaced by the Pragmatic Sanction.
		The other daughter, Maria Josepha, had been married to Elector Frederick Augustus II of Saxony (Augustus III of Poland), who had ratified the Pragmatic Sanction in 1733 in exchange for Austrian support in his struggle for the Polish throne.
		When Maria Theresa acceded to the Hapsburg succession in 1740, she had to defend her right in a long and bitter struggle, the War of the Austrian Succession (1740-48), in spite of all the guarantees her father had obtained.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/p1/pragsanc.asp (681 words)

	AllRefer.com - Frederick Augustus II, elector of Saxony (German History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		AllRefer.com - Frederick Augustus II, elector of Saxony (German History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		Frederick Augustus II, elector of Saxony, German History, Biographies
		Frederick Augustus II elector of Saxony: see Augustus III, king of Poland.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/X/X-FredA2Pol.html (145 words)

	Literary Encyclopedia: Sand, George
		Her father, Maurice Dupin, was a descendant of Frederick Augustus II, King of Poland and Elector of Saxony and of his mistress, Aurore de Koenigsmark.
		In her subsequent liaisons, Sand tended to adopt a quasi-maternal role in relation to her lovers, as most famously in her eight-year relationship with the pianist and composer, Frederick Chopin, whom she met in 1836.
		It was in this period that her novels, while still based on love stories, took up social/humanitarian themes, stressing sympathy with the poor and dramatising the problems of class divisions.
	www.litencyc.com /php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=3925 (1957 words)

	Gemology World - Can. Institute of Gemmology
		In the spring of 1741 the diamond was sold to Frederick Augustus II King of Poland at the Great Annual Easter Fair at Leipzig by a Jewish merchant named Dallas for the sum of 30,000.
		During World War II the Dresden Green along with the rest of the collection of the Green Vaults was moved to safety out of Dresden.
		The Green Vaults had been erected on the direction of Augustus the Strong the original owner to house the collection.
	www.cigem.ca /423.html (3026 words)

	Bryson Burke Diamond Corporation: Diamond Exploration and Mining in Canada
		Frederick Augustus II, King of Poland, bought the diamond at an Easter fair in 1741 for about $150,000.
		It changed hands and wound up in Germany, where it was placed on display in the Green Vault of the Dresden Palace.
		The gem, along with the rest of the Green Vault’s contents, was hastily moved out of Dresden during World War II.
	brysonburke.com /lore_dresden.html (244 words)

	Augustus II
		Frederick Augustus II (The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition)
		Augustus Bullock II, insurance executive.(Obituary) (The Boston Herald)
		Frederick Augustus I (The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition)
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/people/A0805332.html (342 words)

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