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  Wikinfo | Frederick   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Frederick I of Austria (Babenberg), Duke of Austria from 1195-1198
Frederick I of Austria (Habsburg), the Handsome, (1286-1330), Duke of Austria and King of the Romans as Frederick (III).
Frederick II of Denmark and Norway, (1534-1588), Norwegian monarch
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 Frederick II (of Prussia) - MSN Encarta
Frederick II (of Prussia), called The Great (1712-1786), king of Prussia (1740-1786); during his reign, he was considered among the most notable of enlightened despots in 18th century Europe.
Frederick was born in Berlin on January 24, 1712, son of King Frederick William I and grandson of Frederick I.
Frederick made an alliance with Catherine II of Russia, in 1764, and by the first partition of Poland in 1772 he received Polish Prussia, exclusive of Gdańsk (Danzig) and Toruń (Thorn), thus uniting the regions of Brandenburg and Pomerania.
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 Search Results for "Elector of ..."
...Frederick I, elector of Saxony, or Frederick the Warlike, 1370-1428, elector of Saxony (1423-28).
...Frederick III, elector of Saxony, or Frederick the Wise, 1463-1525, elector of Saxony (1486-1525).
...Frederick III, elector palatine, (Frederick the Pious), 1515-76, elector palatine (1559-76).
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 Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Saxony   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
It is bordered on the east by Brandenburg, on the west by Lower Saxony, and in the south by Thuringia and Saxony.
Henry the Lion HENRY THE LION [Henry the Lion] 1129-95, duke of Saxony (1142-80) and of Bavaria (1156-80); son of Henry the Proud.
Saxony: on a par with the pyramids and on a level with Versailles.
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 Frederick, II Biography
The eldest son of Frederick William I of Prussia and of Princess Sophie Dorothea of Hanover, Frederick II was born in Berlin on Jan. 24, 1712.
Frederick, however, was imprisoned in the fortress of Küstrin in the most rigorous conditions until, after some 6 months, he voluntarily approached Frederick William with a request for pardon.
Frederick II died at his beloved summer residence, Sans-Souci, near Potsdam on Aug. 17, 1786, and was followed on the throne by his nephew Frederick William II.
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 WHKMLA : History of Saxony, 1694-1740
Saxony was presented by permanent diplomatic missions in Vienna, Copenhagen, London, Stockholm, Berlin, Paris etc.; Dresden was King Frederick Augustis' main residence.
Frederick had a number of illegitimate children, of which Maurice de Saxe, son of Aurora von Koenigsmarck, later would gain fame as French general.
Frederick Augustus I. pursuied a policy of religious toleration, permitted the settlement of Jews and of Moravian Brethren in Saxony.
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 Wikinfo | Rulers of Saxony   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The original Duchy of Saxony was in Northern Germany, roughly corresponding to the modern German state of Lower Saxony and Westphalia.
On Albert II's death, Saxony was split between his sons, who became Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg and Saxe-Lauenburg.
He was succeeded by the Margrave Frederick of Meissen and Thuringia, of the Wettin Dynasty.
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 Frederick Augustus II - Search Results - MSN Encarta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Frederick Augustus II (1797-1854), king of Saxony (1836-1854), nephew of King Frederick Augustus I and King Anthony, born in Dresden.
Frederick Augustus I, called The Just (1750-1827), first king of Saxony (1806-1827), and, as Frederick Augustus III, elector of Saxony (1763-1806),...
Frederick II (of Prussia), called The Great (1712-1786), King of Prussia (1740-1786).
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 WHKMLA : History of Saxony, 1740-1789
The population for Saxony in 1750 is estimated at 1.3 million.
Saxony's lack of weight in international diplomacy was expressed by the fact that Prussia's Frederick the Great, by refusing to negotiate with Saxon prime minister von Brühl, in effect influenced the representation and policy of Saxony.
Although Saxony had not lost any territory, the Seven Years War had been the worst disaster the country had suffered since the Thirty Years' War; during the 7 Years War, the Prussians had pressed 48,000,000 Talers in contributions (designated as such) out of the Saxons; the complete figure is higher.
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 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.
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 EW: Cossacks - Historical Events   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The Seven Years' War was provoked by the attempts of Prussian King Frederick II to expand his state territories.
In 1756, Frederick II occupied Saxony and part of Northern Bohemia.
However, Russian forces and their allies Austria and France entered eastern Prussia, foiled all Frederick's plans, and recaptured all territories that he had seized during the campaign of 1756-57.
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 Maximilian Genealogy Master Database 2000 - pafg846 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
Frederick VON NASSAU was born 23 Sep 1854.
Frederick Augustus II of Saxony WETTIN was born 18 May 1797.
John of Saxony WETTIN was born 12 Dec 1801.
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 Library of Congress Information Bulletin - March 18, 1996
The baroque period began in Saxony with the reign of Elector Prince Johann Georg II (1656-1680), who was responsible for many of the grand buildings that transformed the medieval city.
As elector, Frederick Augustus II (reign 1733-1763) was so preoccupied with high culture, especially the opera, that he left responsibility for running the state to his powerful prime minister, Count Heinrich von Bruhl.
In 1806 Saxony became a kingdom, and the library was renamed the Royal Public Library.
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 The Mozart Project: Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Joseph II and Frederick II discuss the partition of Poland.
Joseph II of Austria and Frederick II of Prussia meet at Neustadt to discuss plans for halting Russian expansion.
Joseph II constitutes Austrian Netherlands as a province of the Austrian monarchy, provoking riots in Louvain and Brussels.
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 World history and events in 1733
Austria goes to war for the succession of the elector of Saxony to the Polish throne
Appointed Colonel of the Nueruppin infantry regiment by Frederick William I of Prussia
Augustus III is a Russian nominee to the throne opossed by Stanislaw Leszcynski
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May 18 - Frederick Augustus II of Saxony, (died 1854)
January 13 - Elisabeth Christine von Braunschweig-Bevern, wife of Frederick II of Prussia (born 1715)
November 16 - King Frederick William II of Prussia (born 1744)
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 Learn more about 1750 in the online encyclopedia.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
January 1 - Frederick Muhlenberg, first speaker of the United States House of Representatives (+1801)
Prussia - Frederick II King of Prussia (reigned from 1740 to 1786)
Saxony - Frederick Augustus II Elector of Saxony (from 1733 to 1763) (also King of Poland)\n
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 frederick ii - OneLook Dictionary Search
Frederick II : The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language [home, info]
Frederick II : UltraLingua English Dictionary [home, info]
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Of Indian origin, nothing was known of it until Frederick Augustus II of Saxony purchased the diamond at the Leipzig Fair in 1743 for about $150,000.
Set in an elaborate shoulder knot, the Dreden diamond was exhibited with the other Crown Jewels of Saxony in the famous Green Vaults under the Dresden Palace.
After World War II, these gems were confiscated by the Russians, but they were returned to Dresden in 1958, and are again on display in the palace.
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 The Mozart Project: Biography
[6] Frederick II defeats Charles of Lorraine at Prague.
[5] Frederick II defeats French and Imperial troops at Rossbach.
[5] Frederick II defeats Imperial troops at Leuthen.
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although of Indian origin, nothing was known of it until Frederick augustus II of Saxony purchased the diamond at the Leipzig Fair in 1743 for about $150,000.
Set in an elaborate shoulder knot, the stone was exhibited with the other Crown Jewels of Saxony in the famous Green Vaults under the Dresden Palace.
Originally a 490-carat rough, this champagne colored stone named after the Kimberly Mine in South africa, was cut to 70 carats in 1921, and to its current emerald shape in 1958.
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 Augustus III
Augustus III, 1696–1763, king of Poland (1735–63) and, as Frederick Augustus II, elector of Saxony (1733–63); son of
Augustus's death ended the union of Saxony and Poland.
Stanislaus II was elected king of Poland with Russian support.
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 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.
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 Nicolas De Largilliere Posters Prints - Portrait of Frederick Augustus II of Saxony (1696-1763), Later King Augustus ...
Nicolas De Largilliere Posters Prints - Portrait of Frederick Augustus II of Saxony (1696-1763), Later King Augustus III of Poland Art Giclee Print - Artist: Nicolas De Largilliere - Poster Size: 18x24 - SHOP.COM
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 Philadelphia Museum of Art - Information : Press Room : Press Releases : 2000
Originally part of the armory of the Electors of Saxony, the pieces that are being returned to Dresden disappeared from a remote storage site where they had been sent by the Dresden Museums for safekeeping during World War II.
The Board of Trustees of the Philadelphia Museum of Art unanimously approved the return of the armor to Dresden at its meeting on December 16, 1999, and both parties subsequently signed the agreement.
Returned to Dresden is a ceremonial armor ensemble, consisting of a gilded helmet surmounted by a dragon and a gilded cuirass (torso defense), made for the Prince Elector Johann Georg II of Saxony (ruled 1656 to 1680).
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 Frederick Ii - LoveToKnow 1911
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 Genealogy Data
Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Adolf Frederick II Birth : 19 OCT 1658
Father: HABSBURG-LOTHARINGEN, Leopold II Mother: de Bourbon, Maria Luisa of Spain
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