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August III of Poland

August II (October 17, 1696 - October 5, 1763), was the son of August II of Poland and succeeded his father in 1733 as Holy Roman Empire Elector of Saxony and as King of Poland.

He is enumerated as Friedrich August II, Elector of Saxony, and as King August III of Poland.

On August 20, 1719 he married Marie Josepha, daughter of Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor: they had seven children, including a son named Frederick Christian of Saxony

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