Polish Diet
Charles XII of Sweden forces the Polish Diet to depose Augustus II the Strong
Role range: 1700-1721 – 1697-1704
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Augustus II the Strong Biography and Timeline — Page 2
Follow Augustus II the Strong through 50 dated historical records for Poland.
Augustus II the Strong, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
50Distinct records
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1704–1733Years on this page
1704
1706
Siege of Leipzig
Charles XII captures Leipzig & Augustus sues for peace
Role range: 1700-1721 – 1697-1704
Capture of Leipzig
Charles XII captures Leipzig & Augustus sues for peace
Role range: 1700-1721 – 1697-1704
Invasion of Saxony
Charles XII invades Sazony & finally defeats Augustus
Role range: 1700-1721 – 1697-1704
1709
Battle of Poltava
Russian victory over Sweden allows Augustus II to return to the Polish throne.
Role range: 1700-1721 – 1697-1706 1709-1733
Restoration
Restored to the Polish throne after victory of the alliance at Poltava
Role range: 1700-1721 – 1710-1733
Battle of Poltava
Uses Swedish defeat to prepare his return to the Polish throne.
Role range: 1700-1721 – 1697-1706 1709-1733
Alliance Augustus II the Strong and Tsar to wage war
Forms an alliance with the Tsar to wage war against Sweden
Role range: 1710-1733
1710
Succession
Succeeds as King of Poland, 1710-1733
Role range: 1710-1733
1733
Death of Augustus II the Strong
Death of Augustus II, sparks off the War of Polish Succession
Role range: 1733-1738 – 1710-1733
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.