POLITICIAN
Frederick Augustus III of Saxony
1865 - 1932
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Frederick Augustus III of Saxony
Frederick Augustus III (German: Friedrich August III.; 25 May 1865 – 18 February 1932) was the last King of Saxony (1904–1918). Born in Dresden, Frederick Augustus was the eldest son of King George of Saxony and his wife, Maria Anna of Portugal. Frederick Augustus served in the Royal Saxon Army before becoming king, and later was promoted to Generalfeldmarschall. Though well-loved by his subjects, he voluntarily abdicated as king on 13 November 1918, after the defeat of the German Empire in World War I. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Frederick Augustus III of Saxony has received more than 555,922 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2019). Frederick Augustus III of Saxony is the 2,753rd most popular politician (down from 2,672nd in 2019), the 727th most popular biography from Germany (up from 732nd in 2019) and the 201st most popular German Politician.
Frederick Augustus III of Saxony was most famous for being the King of Saxony and the Duke of Warsaw. He was also a prince of the house of Wettin and a member of the Order of the Garter.
Memorability Metrics
560k
Page Views (PV)
63.61
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
37
Languages Editions (L)
6.27
Effective Languages (L*)
2.84
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Frederick Augustus III of Saxony ranks 2,753 out of 19,576. Before him are Empress Xiaoyichun, Milan Nedić, Tokugawa Iemitsu, Yevgeny Primakov, César Gaviria, and Liu Bian. After him are King Xiaowen of Qin, Hayme Hatun, Jacques Santer, Urukagina, Georg Michaelis, and Yamato Takeru.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEmpress Xiaoyichun
1727 - 1775
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 2,747
Milan Nedić
1878 - 1946
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 2,748
Tokugawa Iemitsu
1604 - 1651
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 2,749
Yevgeny Primakov
1929 - 2015
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 2,750
César Gaviria
1947 - Present
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 2,751
Liu Bian
176 - 190
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 2,752
Frederick Augustus III of Saxony
1865 - 1932
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 2,753
King Xiaowen of Qin
302 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 2,754
Hayme Hatun
1176 - 1268
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 2,755
Jacques Santer
1937 - Present
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 2,756
Urukagina
2500 BC - 2371 BC
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 2,757
Georg Michaelis
1857 - 1936
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 2,758
Yamato Takeru
72 - 113
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 2,759
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1865, Frederick Augustus III of Saxony ranks 22. Before him are Andranik, Philipp Scheidemann, Paul Dukas, Émile Jaques-Dalcroze, Alfred Hugenberg, and Benjamin Guggenheim. After him are Félix Vallotton, Amélie of Orléans, Akseli Gallen-Kallela, Jacques Hadamard, Gérard Encausse, and Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg. Among people deceased in 1932, Frederick Augustus III of Saxony ranks 15. Before him are Nadezhda Alliluyeva, Alberto Santos-Dumont, Errico Malatesta, George Eastman, Ronald Ross, and Max Wolf. After him are Joseph Babinski, Edgar Wallace, Margaret Brown, Sophia of Prussia, André Maginot, and Pavlik Morozov.
Others Born in 1865
Go to all RankingsAndranik
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1865 - 1927
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 16
Philipp Scheidemann
POLITICIAN
1865 - 1939
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 17
Paul Dukas
COMPOSER
1865 - 1935
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 18
Émile Jaques-Dalcroze
COMPOSER
1865 - 1950
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 19
Alfred Hugenberg
POLITICIAN
1865 - 1951
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 20
Benjamin Guggenheim
BUSINESSPERSON
1865 - 1912
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 21
Frederick Augustus III of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1865 - 1932
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 22
Félix Vallotton
PAINTER
1865 - 1925
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 23
Amélie of Orléans
COMPANION
1865 - 1951
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 24
Akseli Gallen-Kallela
PAINTER
1865 - 1931
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 25
Jacques Hadamard
MATHEMATICIAN
1865 - 1963
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 26
Gérard Encausse
OCCULTIST
1865 - 1916
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 27
Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg
POLITICIAN
1865 - 1952
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 28
Others Deceased in 1932
Go to all RankingsNadezhda Alliluyeva
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1932
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 9
Alberto Santos-Dumont
INVENTOR
1873 - 1932
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 10
Errico Malatesta
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1853 - 1932
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 11
George Eastman
INVENTOR
1854 - 1932
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 12
Ronald Ross
PHYSICIAN
1857 - 1932
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 13
Max Wolf
ASTRONOMER
1863 - 1932
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 14
Frederick Augustus III of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1865 - 1932
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 15
Joseph Babinski
POLITICIAN
1857 - 1932
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 16
Edgar Wallace
WRITER
1875 - 1932
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 17
Margaret Brown
CELEBRITY
1867 - 1932
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 18
Sophia of Prussia
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1870 - 1932
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 19
André Maginot
POLITICIAN
1877 - 1932
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 20
Pavlik Morozov
EXTREMIST
1918 - 1932
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 21
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Frederick Augustus III of Saxony ranks 727 out of 7,253. Before him are Gabriele Münter (1877), John George I, Elector of Saxony (1585), Anneliese Michel (1952), Albert Göring (1895), Hans von Bülow (1830), and Duchess Mathilde Ludovika in Bavaria (1843). After him are Walther Wenck (1900), Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern (1715), Max Beckmann (1884), Johann Franz Encke (1791), Wilhelm Liebknecht (1826), and Peter Parler (1330).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsGabriele Münter
PAINTER
1877 - 1962
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 721
John George I, Elector of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1585 - 1656
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 722
Anneliese Michel
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1952 - 1976
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 723
Albert Göring
ENGINEER
1895 - 1966
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 724
Hans von Bülow
MUSICIAN
1830 - 1894
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 725
Duchess Mathilde Ludovika in Bavaria
NOBLEMAN
1843 - 1925
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 726
Frederick Augustus III of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1865 - 1932
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 727
Walther Wenck
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1900 - 1982
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 728
Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern
COMPANION
1715 - 1797
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 729
Max Beckmann
PAINTER
1884 - 1950
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 730
Johann Franz Encke
ASTRONOMER
1791 - 1865
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 731
Wilhelm Liebknecht
POLITICIAN
1826 - 1900
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 732
Peter Parler
ARCHITECT
1330 - 1399
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 733
Among POLITICIANS In Germany
Among politicians born in Germany, Frederick Augustus III of Saxony ranks 201. Before him are Guillaume Henri Dufour (1787), Artur Axmann (1913), Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony (1722), Alfred Hugenberg (1865), Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia (1907), and John George I, Elector of Saxony (1585). After him are Wilhelm Liebknecht (1826), Otto III, Duke of Bavaria (1261), Gudrun Burwitz (1929), John William Friso, Prince of Orange (1687), Maria Anna of Bavaria (1805), and Günter Schabowski (1929).
Guillaume Henri Dufour
1787 - 1875
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 195
Artur Axmann
1913 - 1996
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 196
Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony
1722 - 1763
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 197
Alfred Hugenberg
1865 - 1951
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 198
Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia
1907 - 1994
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 199
John George I, Elector of Saxony
1585 - 1656
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 200
Frederick Augustus III of Saxony
1865 - 1932
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 201
Wilhelm Liebknecht
1826 - 1900
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 202
Otto III, Duke of Bavaria
1261 - 1312
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 203
Gudrun Burwitz
1929 - 2018
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 204
John William Friso, Prince of Orange
1687 - 1711
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 205
Maria Anna of Bavaria
1805 - 1877
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 206
Günter Schabowski
1929 - 2015
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 207