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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Nicolas de Largillière - Augustus the Strong, Elector of Saxony and King of Poland.jpg — Nicolas de Largillière, Public domain.","cite":"\"Augustus II the Strong\". DigiNepal. Last updated 8 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/augustus-ii-the-strong. Retrieved 8 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-08T06:58:02Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-08","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/augustus-ii-the-strong","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/augustus-ii-the-strong","ne":null}}