Augustus II the Strong Biography

Birth of Augustus II

Appointed Commander of the Polish forces against Turkey

Replaced as Commander of the Polish forces by Prince Eugene

Death of John III, Augustus II the Strong succeeds

Supported by the Pope & the Emperor of the Holy Roman Emperor. Frederick Augustus the elector of Saxony is elected King of Poland

Succeeds as King of Poland

Concludes an alliance with Peter I & Frederick IV to attack Sweden

Under the Treaty of Karlowitz Podolia is returned to Poland

Concludes the Turkish War by the Treaty of Carlowitz, gaining Podia & western Ukraine

Augustus II seeks to use the anti-Swedish coalition to strengthen his position in Livonia.

Augustus II seeks to gain Livonia from Sweden and increase Saxon-Polish influence on the Baltic.

Augustus II coordinates with Russia and Denmark against Charles XII of Sweden.

Augustus II opens the war by sending Saxon troops into Swedish Livonia, aligning Poland-Saxony with Russia and Denmark against Sweden.

Augustus II's forces fail to secure Riga quickly at the beginning of the war.

Augustus II's Russian ally invades Ingria while Saxon troops press the war against Swedish Livonia.

Charles XII invades Livonia. The invasion of Livonia precipitates the Great Northern War with Sweden

Augustus II pursues Baltic ambitions through his Saxon army rather than a unified Commonwealth mobilisation.

Peter I, Augustus II & Frederick IV form a secret alliance against Charles XII

Augustus II sends Saxon troops into Swedish Livonia, opening his campaign against Sweden.

Augustus II's Saxon army begins operations against Riga.

Augustus Saxon troops begin to besiege Riga

Augustus II loses Denmark as an active ally after Charles XII's landing on Zealand forces the Treaty of Travendal.

The Treaty of Travendal removes Denmark from Augustus II's anti-Swedish coalition.

Denmark is forced out of the anti-Swedish alliance, weakening Augustus II's coalition against Charles XII.

Charles XII invades Livonia

Augustus II loses strategic momentum after Charles XII destroys the Russian army at Narva.

The Swedish victory at Narva strengthens Charles XII and worsens Augustus II's position.

Charles XII invades Poland

Charles XII defeats a joint Russian, Polish & Saxon Army

Charles XII defeats a joint Russian & Saxon Army

Invades Livonia but is defeated by Charles XII of Sweden

Charles XII captures Warsaw

Charles XII captures Krakow

Defeated by Charles XII of Sweden

Charles XII defeats a joint Polish-Saxon Army

Under the Treaty of Altranstadt renounces the Polish crown in favour of Stanislaus I

Charles XII of Sweden forces the Polish Diet to depose Augustus II the Strong

Under the Treaty of Altranstadt renounces the Polish crown in favour of Stanislaus I

Charles XII of Sweden forces the Polish Diet to depose Augustus II the Strong

By the Treaty of Altranstadt, Augustus abdicates the Polish throne and recognises Charless candidate for the Polish throne

Under the Treaty of Altranstadt renounces the Polish crown in favour of Stanislaus I. Treaty between Augustus II of Poland and Saxony and Charles XII of Sweden, Charles had driven Augustus out of Poland, and eventually, by occupying Saxony, forced him out of the war. By the Treaty of Altranstadt, Augustus abdicates the Polish throne and recognises Charless candidate for the Polish throne

Charles XII captures Leipzig & Augustus sues for peace

Charles XII invades Sazony & finally defeats Augustus

Charles XII captures Leipzig & Augustus sues for peace

Forms an alliance with the Tsar to wage war against Sweden

Russian victory over Sweden allows Augustus II to return to the Polish throne.

Restored to the Polish throne after victory of the alliance at Poltava

Uses Swedish defeat to prepare his return to the Polish throne.

Succeeds as King of Poland, 1710-1733

Death of Augustus II, sparks off the War of Polish Succession