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Robert, Archduke of Austria-Este

Schönbrunn Palace, 8 Feb 1915 – Basel, 7 Feb 1996

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A life in time

  1. 8 Feb 1915

    Born in Schönbrunn Palace

  2. 1954–1963

    5 children are born

  3. 7 Feb 1996

    Dies in Basel, aged 80

Family

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Parents

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Children · 5

During his lifetime

He lived through 9 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Schönbrunn Palace.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1910s · Robert, is born in Schönbrunn Palace

In the news1915

Ersatz bread introduced, 1915

In early 1915, the government forced citizens to eat bread made with ersatz ingredients like sawdust because food supplies were severely depleted.

What people wore

Infant swaddling for physical development

To help them grow straight, infants in the Kirchberg region were placed in a swaddling cushion for several months, which prevented them from moving or kicking.

Getting around

State control of Austrian railways in 1914

By 1914, the Imperial-Royal State Railways held a near monopoly, with 82 percent of the 22,981 kilometers of railway tracks in Austria being state-owned.

The Spanish flu. A flu pandemic infected a third of humanity and killed some 50 million people, more than the war that had just ended.Around the world · 1918–1920

The Spanish flu. A flu pandemic infected a third of humanity and killed some 50 million people, more than the war that had just ended.

Otis Historical Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine · public domain

In the news1914–1918

Wartime inflation begins, 1914

Just after war broke out in 1914, the government began using the printing press to fund military costs, causing the money supply to expand by 977 percent by 1918.

Music

Dominant folk dances in rural Wechsel

In the Wechsel region, the Ländler/Steirer dance was the most common type until World War I, often performed at farmers' festivities or local inns. Music was played on diverse instruments ranging from violins and clarinets to military-style wind instruments.

Daily life

Childhood and education in Tyrol

Children in rural Tyrol often faced heavy agricultural labor, which frequently hindered their school attendance. Access to further education was strictly dependent on the family's financial situation.