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 | | In 1732 Empress Anna of Russia, Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI and King Frederick William I of Prussia, irritated with Augustus but unwilling to allow StanisÅaw to become king, decided to jointly back the candidacy of Emmanuel of Portugal for the Polish throne. |
 | | Augustus II died on February 1, 1733, and the Polish nobles, led by primate Teodor Potocki, gathered for the election. |
 | | The Russians and Austrians, seeing the strong support for LeszczyÅski, gave up their support of Emmanuel of Portugal and turned to Frederick Augustus of Saxony, the previous king's son and the only plausible alternative candidate. |
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