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AUGUSTUS II
1670 - 1733


Augustus was king of Poland and had the nickname The Strong. He was born in Saxony. In order to become king in Poland, he became a Catholic. That didn't sit well with his wife and she left him.

Nevertheless, Augustus was crowned king 1697.


When Augustus II died, Europe went nuts and started the War of the Polish Succession

 

 

 


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