Augustus II the Strong
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Augustus II the Strong, was Elector of Saxony as Frederick Augustus I from 1694 as well as King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1697 to 1706 and from 1709 until his death in 1733. He belong
Portrait of Augustus with the star of the Polish Order of the White Eagle, by Louis de Silvestre
Augustus II by Marcello Bacciarelli
Election of Augustus II for King of Poland in Wola near Warsaw in 1697
Equestrian statue of Augustus II the Strong in Dresden
Fox tossing
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Fox tossing was a competitive blood sport popular in parts of Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries. It involved throwing live foxes and other animals high into the air. It was practiced by members of
Augustus II the Strong
…Strong", "the Saxon Hercules" and "Iron-Hand". He liked to show that he lived up to his name by breaking horseshoes with his bare hands and engaging in fox tossing by holding the end of his sling with just one finger while two of the strongest men in his court held the other end. He is also notable for fathering…
An engraving of German aristocrats engaged in the sport of fox tossing or Fuchsprellen (lit. "fox bouncing")
Fox and wild boar tossing. Painting from Jagdschloss Grunewald
A fox-tossing tournament of the early 18th century, as depicted in Der vollkommene deutsche Jäger (1719)