Kings of Saxony
The Holy Roman Empire came to an end in 1806. The Elector of Saxony, allied to Napoleon I, anticipated its dissolution by becoming the ruler of an independent Kingdom of Saxony in 1806.
| Kings of Saxony | ||||
| Wettin Dynasty | ||||
| Image | Name | Began | Ended | Notes |
| Frederick Augustus I Friedrich August I |
20 December 1806 | 5 May 1827 | Duke of Warsaw 1807-1813. Called "the Just." | |
| Anthony Anton |
5 May 1827 | 6 June 1836 | Brother of Frederick Augustus I. | |
| Frederick Augustus II Friedrich August II |
6 June 1836 | 9 August 1854 | Nephew of Anthony. | |
| John Johann |
9 August 1854 | 29 October 1873 | Brother of Frederick Augustus II. | |
| Albert Albert |
29 October 1873 | 19 June 1902 | Son of John. Called "the Good" | |
| George Georg |
19 June 1902 | 15 October 1904 | Brother of Albert. | |
| Frederick Augustus III Friedrich August III |
15 October 1904 | 13 November 1918 | Son of George. Last king of Saxony. Lost his throne in the German revolutions of 1918. | |
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