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3 days ago · Poland - Augustus II, Baroque, Enlightenment: A personal union with Saxony, where Augustus II was a strong ruler, seemed at first to offer some advantages to Poland. A king with a power base of his own might reform the Commonwealth, which was still a huge state and potentially a great power.
2 days ago · Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus (born Gaius Octavius; 23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14), also known as Octavian (Latin: Octavianus), was the founder of the Roman Empire. He reigned as the first Roman emperor from 27 BC until his death in AD 14.
Jun 10, 2024 · Five Good Emperors, the ancient Roman imperial succession of Nerva (reigned 96–98 ce ), Trajan (98–117), Hadrian (117–138), Antoninus Pius (138–161), and Marcus Aurelius (161–180), who presided over the most majestic days of the Roman Empire. It was not a bloodline.
Pages in category "Mistresses of Augustus II the Strong". The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Meissen porcelain menagerie. The story of one grandiose order of Augustus the Strong. But Augustus the Strong’s most ambitious project was the impressive porcelain menagerie conceived by the elector in 1728 or 1730.
Jun 26, 2024 · Prince Elector Friedrich Augustus I, later King Augustus II (1670-1733), also known as Augustus the Strong, King of Poland and Elector of Saxony, shared the passion for Chinese and Japanese porcelain held by his father, Prince Elector Johann Georg IV (1669-1694).
Jun 13, 2024 · Prima Porta Augustus. The victorius Augustus (or Augusto de Prima Porta) statue demonstrates one of the ways that the ancients used art for propaganda purposes. Here, Augustus shows himself as a great military victor and a staunch supporter of Roman religion and mythology through the link with Cupid at his feet.
