Who deposed August II and installed Leszczyński as king?
Prussian forces
Ottoman forces
Swedish forces
French forces
Answer
Swedish forces deposed August II, the elector of Saxony and king of Poland, and installed Stanisław Leszczyński as king during the Great Northern War. This marked the beginning of the War of the Polish Succession, as various European powers sought to influence the outcome and secure their own interests in the region.
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