POLITICIAN
Augustus III of Poland
1696 - 1763
Augustus III of Poland
Augustus III (Polish: August III Sas – "the Saxon"; Lithuanian: Augustas III; 17 October 1696 – 5 October 1763) was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1733 until 1763, as well as Elector of Saxony in the Holy Roman Empire where he was known as Frederick Augustus II (‹See Tfd›German: Friedrich August II). He was the only legitimate son of Augustus II the Strong, and converted to Catholicism in 1712 to secure his candidacy for the Polish throne. In 1719 he married Maria Josepha, daughter of Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor, and became elector of Saxony following his father's death in 1733. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Augustus III of Poland has received more than 739,993 page views. His biography is available in 53 different languages on Wikipedia. Augustus III of Poland is the 701st most popular politician (down from 681st in 2019), the 188th most popular biography from Germany (down from 184th in 2019) and the 53rd most popular German Politician.
Augustus III of Poland was a member of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and was most famous for being the last king of Poland. He was the son of Frederick Augustus II, Elector of Saxony and Maria Josepha of Austria. He was the grandson of Augustus II the Strong, King of Poland and Elector of Saxony, and Maria Josepha of Austria.
Memorability Metrics
740k
Page Views (PV)
71.67
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
53
Languages Editions (L)
8.62
Effective Languages (L*)
2.92
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Augustus III of Poland ranks 701 out of 19,576. Before him are Gideon, Boris Godunov, Moon Jae-in, Shehbaz Sharif, Michael of Russia, and Romanos IV Diogenes. After him are Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor, Constantine I of Greece, Ante Pavelić, Khosrow II, Aldo Moro, and Abdullah I of Jordan.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
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1140 BC - 1080 BC
HPI: 71.68
Rank: 695
Boris Godunov
1552 - 1605
HPI: 71.68
Rank: 696
Moon Jae-in
1953 - Present
HPI: 71.68
Rank: 697
Shehbaz Sharif
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HPI: 71.67
Rank: 698
Michael of Russia
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HPI: 71.67
Rank: 699
Romanos IV Diogenes
1030 - 1072
HPI: 71.67
Rank: 700
Augustus III of Poland
1696 - 1763
HPI: 71.67
Rank: 701
Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor
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HPI: 71.66
Rank: 702
Constantine I of Greece
1868 - 1923
HPI: 71.63
Rank: 703
Ante Pavelić
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HPI: 71.63
Rank: 704
Khosrow II
570 - 628
HPI: 71.62
Rank: 705
Aldo Moro
1916 - 1978
HPI: 71.62
Rank: 706
Abdullah I of Jordan
1882 - 1951
HPI: 71.61
Rank: 707
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1696, Augustus III of Poland ranks 3. Before him are Mahmud I, and Giovanni Battista Tiepolo. After him are Alphonsus Liguori, Abram Petrovich Gannibal, Maurice de Saxe, Armand de Vignerot du Plessis, Princess Antoinette of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Joseph Wenzel I, Prince of Liechtenstein, Johann Melchior Molter, Vakhushti of Kartli, and Francesca Cuzzoni. Among people deceased in 1763, Augustus III of Poland ranks 1. After him are Princess Isabella of Parma, Cao Xueqin, Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony, Antoine François Prévost, Pierre de Marivaux, Jacques-Martin Hotteterre, Peter Forsskål, Gottfried Heinrich Bach, Gabriela Silang, Prince Georg Ludwig of Holstein-Gottorp, and Anton Ulrich, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen.
Others Born in 1696
Go to all RankingsMahmud I
POLITICIAN
1696 - 1754
HPI: 74.47
Rank: 1
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
PAINTER
1696 - 1770
HPI: 73.67
Rank: 2
Augustus III of Poland
POLITICIAN
1696 - 1763
HPI: 71.67
Rank: 3
Alphonsus Liguori
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1696 - 1787
HPI: 68.02
Rank: 4
Abram Petrovich Gannibal
ENGINEER
1696 - 1781
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 5
Maurice de Saxe
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1696 - 1750
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 6
Armand de Vignerot du Plessis
POLITICIAN
1696 - 1788
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 7
Princess Antoinette of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
POLITICIAN
1696 - 1762
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 8
Joseph Wenzel I, Prince of Liechtenstein
POLITICIAN
1696 - 1772
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 9
Johann Melchior Molter
COMPOSER
1696 - 1765
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 10
Vakhushti of Kartli
HISTORIAN
1696 - 1757
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 11
Francesca Cuzzoni
SINGER
1696 - 1778
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1763
Go to all RankingsAugustus III of Poland
POLITICIAN
1696 - 1763
HPI: 71.67
Rank: 1
Princess Isabella of Parma
POLITICIAN
1741 - 1763
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 2
Cao Xueqin
WRITER
1724 - 1763
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 3
Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1722 - 1763
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 4
Antoine François Prévost
WRITER
1697 - 1763
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 5
Pierre de Marivaux
WRITER
1688 - 1763
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 6
Jacques-Martin Hotteterre
COMPOSER
1673 - 1763
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 7
Peter Forsskål
BIOLOGIST
1732 - 1763
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 8
Gottfried Heinrich Bach
MUSICIAN
1724 - 1763
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 9
Gabriela Silang
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1731 - 1763
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 10
Prince Georg Ludwig of Holstein-Gottorp
POLITICIAN
1719 - 1763
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 11
Anton Ulrich, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen
POLITICIAN
1687 - 1763
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 12
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Augustus III of Poland ranks 188 out of 7,253. Before him are Frederick William II of Prussia (1744), Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (1729), Christian I of Denmark (1426), Hans Frank (1900), Baron d'Holbach (1723), and Emmy Noether (1882). After him are Anne of Cleves (1515), Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor (955), Emil Fischer (1852), Oswald Spengler (1880), Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor (1282), and Jacob Grimm (1785).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsFrederick William II of Prussia
POLITICIAN
1744 - 1797
HPI: 71.82
Rank: 182
Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
WRITER
1729 - 1781
HPI: 71.82
Rank: 183
Christian I of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1426 - 1481
HPI: 71.79
Rank: 184
Hans Frank
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1946
HPI: 71.77
Rank: 185
Baron d'Holbach
PHILOSOPHER
1723 - 1789
HPI: 71.73
Rank: 186
Emmy Noether
MATHEMATICIAN
1882 - 1935
HPI: 71.70
Rank: 187
Augustus III of Poland
POLITICIAN
1696 - 1763
HPI: 71.67
Rank: 188
Anne of Cleves
COMPANION
1515 - 1557
HPI: 71.67
Rank: 189
Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor
POLITICIAN
955 - 983
HPI: 71.66
Rank: 190
Emil Fischer
CHEMIST
1852 - 1919
HPI: 71.66
Rank: 191
Oswald Spengler
PHILOSOPHER
1880 - 1936
HPI: 71.64
Rank: 192
Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor
POLITICIAN
1282 - 1347
HPI: 71.60
Rank: 193
Jacob Grimm
WRITER
1785 - 1863
HPI: 71.59
Rank: 194
Among POLITICIANS In Germany
Among politicians born in Germany, Augustus III of Poland ranks 53. Before him are Alexander Van der Bellen (1944), Olaf Scholz (1958), Rudolf Höss (1901), Frederick William II of Prussia (1744), Christian I of Denmark (1426), and Hans Frank (1900). After him are Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor (955), Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor (1282), Wilhelm, German Crown Prince (1882), Conrad III of Germany (1093), Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor (1086), and Lutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk (1887).
Alexander Van der Bellen
1944 - Present
HPI: 71.95
Rank: 47
Olaf Scholz
1958 - Present
HPI: 71.89
Rank: 48
Rudolf Höss
1901 - 1947
HPI: 71.84
Rank: 49
Frederick William II of Prussia
1744 - 1797
HPI: 71.82
Rank: 50
Christian I of Denmark
1426 - 1481
HPI: 71.79
Rank: 51
Hans Frank
1900 - 1946
HPI: 71.77
Rank: 52
Augustus III of Poland
1696 - 1763
HPI: 71.67
Rank: 53
Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor
955 - 983
HPI: 71.66
Rank: 54
Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor
1282 - 1347
HPI: 71.60
Rank: 55
Wilhelm, German Crown Prince
1882 - 1951
HPI: 71.40
Rank: 56
Conrad III of Germany
1093 - 1152
HPI: 71.29
Rank: 57
Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor
1086 - 1125
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 58
Lutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk
1887 - 1977
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 59