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| Reign | From 1734 until October 5, 1706 |
| Elected | In 1734 in Poland. |
| Coronation | On 17 January, 1734 in Poland. |
| Royal House | Wettin |
| Predecessor | Stanislaw I Leszczynski |
| Successor | Stanislaw August Poniatowski |
| Parents | August II Mocny. ?. |
| Consorts | Marie Josepha |
| Children | Frederick Christian |
| Date of Birth | October 7 1696 |
| Place of Birth | Dresden, Saxony, (now Germany). |
| Date of Death | October 5, 1763Events February 10 French and Indian War: The 1763 Treaty of Paris ends the war and France cedes Canada to Great Britain. 15 February the Treaty of Hubertusburg puts an end to the Seven Years' War between Prussia and Austria and their allies March 1 Charl |
| Place of Death | Hubertsburg , Saxony, (now Germany). |
August III Sas ( 1696- 1763Events February 10 French and Indian War: The 1763 Treaty of Paris ends the war and France cedes Canada to Great Britain. 15 February the Treaty of Hubertusburg puts an end to the Seven Years' War between Prussia and Austria and their allies March 1 Charl), the King of Polish-Lithuanian CommonwealthThe Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (or The Republic of the Two Nations Rzeczpospolita Obojga Narodow in Polish; Latin: Regnum Serenissima Poloniae; Belarusian: ) was a federal monarchy- republic formed by the Kingdom of Poland and Grand Duchy of Lithuania ( 1734- 1763), and also elector of Saxony ( 1733- 1763, as Friedrich August II)
After his father's death he inherited Saxony and was elected king of Poland with support of Russian and Austrian troops.
On August 20, 1719 he married Marie Josepha, daughter of Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor: they had seven children. Their eldest son, Frederick Christian, succeeded his father as Elector of Saxony.
| Preceded by: Stanislaus I | King of Poland | Succeeded by: Stanislaus II |