Frederick Augustus II of Saxony

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Frederick Augustus II (German: Friedrich August II.; May 18, 1797 – August 9, 1854) was King of Saxony (1836–1854).

Frederick Augustus was born in Pillnitz to Maximilian, Prince of Saxony, and Princess Caroline of Bourbon-Parma. He was of the House of Wettin.

On September 26, 1819 Frederick Augustus married Archduchess Caroline of Austria, daughter of Emperor Francis I of Austria. Following her death, he married Princess Marie Anne Leopoldine of Bavaria on April 24, 1833. There were no children from either marriage.

Revolutionary disturbances broke out in the kingdom in 1849, forcing Frederick Augustus to flee to Königstein Fortress. The May Uprising was crushed by Saxon and Prussian troops and Frederick was able to return after only a few days. Frederick Augustus died in Tyrol and was succeeded by his brother, John. His remains lie in the Katholische Hofkirche of Dresden.

Preceded by
Anthony		 King of Saxony
1836–1854		 Succeeded by
John
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