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Infanta Maria Benedita of Portugal

12 Aug 1896 – 6 Apr 1971

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Facts and their sources

A life in time

  1. 12 Aug 1896

    Born

  2. 6 Apr 1971

    Dies, aged 74

Family

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Parents

During her lifetime

She lived through 9 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like.

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

The 1890s · Infanta is born

Who governed

In the news1890

Opening of Rossio Railway Station

In 1890, the inauguration of the Rossio Railway Station in Lisbon significantly modernised urban transport infrastructure.

Music

The role of military bands

Military bands often served as the only musical groups in provincial towns, frequently teaching locals and performing in public squares and processions.

The cinema. In a Paris café the Lumière brothers showed films to a paying audience for the first time.Around the world · 1895

The cinema. In a Paris café the Lumière brothers showed films to a paying audience for the first time.

Unknown authorUnknown author · public domain

Daily life

Home life and cooking practices

Cooking was typically done over three stones as fireplaces were rare, and lighting in rural homes was provided by oil or olive oil lamps. Families often gathered in the kitchen, which served as the primary living space, to talk, read aloud, or play cards.

In the news1899

Bubonic Plague Epidemic

An epidemic of bubonic plague broke out in Porto in 1899, leading to the use of microbiological analysis for diagnosis.

What people wore

Saving shoes for long journeys

During the week, laborers often traveled barefoot to save their shoes for longer journeys, carrying their footwear tied to a walking stick over their shoulder.

Getting around

Railway costs from Oporto to Póvoa

In 1898, a 18-mile railway journey from Oporto to Póvoa de Varzim took 90 minutes and cost 540 réis for a first-class ticket.