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Friedrich August II of Saxony
king of Saxony (1797–1854)
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- Instance of
- human
- Born
- 18 May 1797
- Died
- 9 August 1854
- Place of birth
- Weißensee
- Place of death
- Karrösten
- Sex or gender
- male
- Given name
- Friedrich
- Child
- Theodor Uhlig
- Sibling
- Maria Josepha Amalia of Saxony, Princess Maria Anna of Saxony, Princess Maria Ferdinanda of Saxony, Princess Maria Amalie of Saxony, Johann I of Saxony, Prince Johann Georg of Saxony, Prince Maximilian of Saxony
- Occupation
- regent, botanical collector
- Position held
- regent, King of Saxony
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Saxony
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Awards
- Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece, Order of St. Andrew, Order of the Rue Crown, Military Order of St. Henry, Civil Order of Saxony, Royal Fellow of the Royal Society
- archives at
- Saxony State Archives
- cause of death
- horse fall
- collection items at
- Herbarium Dresdense
- described by source
- Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Dresdner Hefte, New International Encyclopedia
- family
- House of Wettin
- has works in the collection
- Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
- languages spoken, written or signed
- German
- manner of death
- accidental death
- member of
- Royal Society
- name in native language
- Friedrich August II.
- noble title
- Prince of Saxony
- place of burial
- Dresden Cathedral
- work location
- Dresden
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