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Sophie of Mecklenburg

Wismar, 27 Dec 1481 – Torgau, 22 Jul 1503

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A life in time

  1. 27 Dec 1481

    Born in Wismar

  2. 10 Jul 1503

    A son is born

  3. 22 Jul 1503

    Dies in Torgau, aged 21

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During her lifetime

She lived through 3 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Wismar.

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The 1480s · Sophie is born in Wismar

News and letters

Local Courier Compensation

Local messengers, known as Amtsboten, were responsible for regional deliveries and were often compensated simply with food and beer.

News and letters

Long-Distance Messenger Travel

Saxon court messengers could travel 183 Saxon miles, approximately 1500 kilometers, on horseback to deliver letters and were paid 8 pence per mile plus expenses.