State

House of Wettin

The House of Wettin was a German dynasty that ruled Saxony. Two of its members, Augustus II and Augustus III, were elected kings of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the eighteenth century. Their reigns, during which Russia exercised strong influence over the Commonwealth, are associated with its decline.

House of Wettin
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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). House of Wettin. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/house-of-wettin
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The Epoch Institute. “House of Wettin.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/house-of-wettin.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘House of Wettin’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/house-of-wettin (Accessed: ).

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