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Prince Yury Yurievich Junior of Slutsk

27 Aug 1559 – 6 May 1586

6 facts1 source

Facts and their sources

  • Born27 Aug 1559not verified1 source
  • MarriedBarbara Kiszkanot verified1 source
  • Died6 May 1586not verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 27 Aug 1559

    Born

  2. 11 May 1585

    A daughter is born

  3. 6 May 1586

    Dies, aged 26

Family

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During his lifetime

He lived through 4 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like.

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The 1550s · Prince is born

In the news1558

First postal service and industrial growth

In 1558, the first Polish postal service was established, significantly improving communication infrastructure for the country. This period also saw the development of local artillery manufacturing, with 178 workshops employing 1,100 craftsmen.

At the table

Beer as a daily staple

Beer was the most common everyday drink, often served as soup with breadcrumbs or given to children and pregnant women for strength.

What people wore

Valuation of peasant clothing sets

A full set of clothing for an ordinary Ukrainian peasant was valued at 26.5 zlotys for men and 52 zlotys for women, with the women's set including a shirt, skirt, and corset. Those who possessed such a complete set were considered wealthy by their community.

Getting around

Luxury transport for the wealthy

Wealthy individuals often traveled in covered wagons known as coaches (kocz) or cradles (kolebka), which were sometimes suspended on leather straps for comfort.

What it cost

Wages and shoe prices in Kraków

In the first half of the 16th century, an unskilled daily worker in Kraków earned approximately 2 grossi per day, while a pair of shoes cost about 7 to 8 grossi.

Music

Social rules in the stryjanka dance

In the dance known as stryjanka, the violinist led the household members in the first part, while respectable people refrained from dancing the second, more lively part to observe others instead.

Daily life

Education and literacy expectations

Schooling was highly valued by the nobility to prepare children for public service, and by the second half of the 16th century, commoners' children made up over half of the students at the Krakow Academy. For those who could not read or write, the label of idiot or simpleton was commonly used, regardless of status.