Pleasure and Ambition (e-bog) af Tony Sharp, Sharp
Tony Sharp, Sharp (forfatter)

Pleasure and Ambition e-bog

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Augustus the Strong of Saxony's life was consumed by two addictions: the relentless pursuit of power and the no less relentless pursuit of pleasure. From his accession as Elector of Saxony in 1694 he pursued political power and glory by fighting the Ottoman Turks, purchasing the Polish throne and warring against Sweden. By seeking to attach parts of the Ottoman, Swedish and Habsburg domains to ...
E-bog 273,24 DKK
Forfattere Tony Sharp, Sharp (forfatter)
Forlag I.B. Tauris
Udgivet 25 maj 2001
Længde 328 sider
Genrer 1DFG
Sprog English
Format pdf
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9780857715715
Augustus the Strong of Saxony's life was consumed by two addictions: the relentless pursuit of power and the no less relentless pursuit of pleasure. From his accession as Elector of Saxony in 1694 he pursued political power and glory by fighting the Ottoman Turks, purchasing the Polish throne and warring against Sweden. By seeking to attach parts of the Ottoman, Swedish and Habsburg domains to his Saxon realm Augustus' aim was eventually to supplant the Habsburg Holy Roman Emperors. But his hedonistic lifestyle continually distracted him and when finally defeated in 1707, he found himself back in Saxony fornicating and plotting revenge.This biography, based on primary German sources, tells the story of his remarkable life.