Augustus III of Poland

Frederick Augustus II (17 October 1696 — 5 October 1763) was the only legitimate son of Augustus II the Strong of Poland. He was adapted to Catholicism in 1712. In 1719 he married Maria Josepha of Austria, a daughter of Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor and sister of Maria Amalia, Consort of Bavaria and became the Elector of Saxony in 1733 following his father's death. He gained support of Joseph's brother Charles VI by agreeing the Pragmatic Sanction of 1713 and also gained recognition from Russian Empress Anna by supporting Russia's claim to the region of Courland.

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