Frederick Augustus III of Saxony

Frederick Augustus III became King of Saxony on 15 October 1904, succeeding his father George. His reign was marked by relative political stability and cultural patronage.

On 13 November 1918, during the German Revolution, Frederick Augustus III abdicated the throne of Saxony. He was the last king of Saxony, and his abdication ended the Wettin dynasty's rule. He famously remarked 'Then make your own mess!' to the revolutionaries.

After his abdication, Frederick Augustus III did not resist the establishment of the Free State of Saxony. He retired to private life at Schloss Sibyllenort, avoiding the violence that accompanied other German monarchies' falls.

Frederick Augustus III died on 18 February 1932 at Schloss Sibyllenort in Silesia (then Germany, now Poland). He was the last surviving German king from the imperial era.