Augustus, the Elector of Saxony, is elected King of Poland

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.8.3: Polish Writing and Culture.
Vol. editors: Roman Koropeckyj (University of California, Los Angeles), Ewa M. Thompson (Rice University)

Domains

Changes of government, elections and reigns

Dates

Date of occurrence 1697-06-27

Places

Poland (Location)
Germany, Saxony (Involved)

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The Elector Augustus of Saxony is elected King of Poland in succession to John III. He converted to Catholicism in order to make himself eligible for this position, an indicator of how much he valued the title.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Augustus, the Elector of Saxony, is elected King of Poland". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 April 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=16947, accessed 10 May 2024.]

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