# Augustus III begins to rule (1733)

URL: https://poland-history.com/timeline/1733-augustus-iii-begins-to-rule
Location: Poland
Categories: ruler-change

Augustus III became King of Poland (1733–1763). Saxon elector installed by Russia and Austria; the Commonwealth was largely paralysed during his reign. Within the broader Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth period: The Commonwealth of Both Nations elected its kings and prized noble liberty and religious tolerance. It won famous victories but was weakened by wars with Sweden, Russia, the Ottomans and the Cossacks, and by political paralysis. At this point in the timeline (1 February 1733), the governing authority was Augustus III (King of Poland). Saxon elector installed by Russia and Austria; the Commonwealth was largely paralysed during his reign. Augustus III begins to rule mattered because succession and legitimacy shaped alliances, institutions and the direction of state policy. The event is placed here so readers can follow it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion and culture across Polish history.

## Why it matters
Augustus III begins to rule mattered because succession and legitimacy shaped alliances, institutions and the direction of state policy.

Ruler at the time: [Augustus III](https://poland-history.com/rulers/augustus-iii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Augustus III of Poland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustus_III_of_Poland)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Augustus III begins to rule](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Augustus+III+begins+to+rule)
- [Wikipedia — Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish%E2%80%93Lithuanian_Commonwealth)