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Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma

Vienna, 12 Dec 1791 – Parma, 17 Dec 1847

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A life in time

  1. 12 Dec 1791

    Born in Vienna

  2. 20 Mar 1811

    A son is born

  3. 17 Dec 1847

    Dies in Parma, aged 56

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Children · 1

During her lifetime

She lived through 6 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Vienna.

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The 1790s · Marie is born in Vienna

In the news1799

Anti-Republican Risings (1799)

Popular anti-republican uprisings occurred throughout Italy during the summer and autumn of 1799, reflecting the intense instability following the French invasion and the collapse of the newly formed republican systems.

What people wore

Daily Versus Feast Day Clothing

For daily chores, workers wore simple garments like rough linen blouses, while on feast days they wore finer linen, often distinguished by the quality of the material.

Getting around

Travel on foot for ordinary people

Ordinary people typically traveled between towns on foot, covering about 20 to 35 kilometers per day, as they could not afford horses or coaches.

The French Revolution. Parisians stormed the Bastille in 1789; the monarchy fell, the king was executed, and “liberty, equality, fraternity” spread across Europe.In Europe · 1789–1799

The French Revolution. Parisians stormed the Bastille in 1789; the monarchy fell, the king was executed, and “liberty, equality, fraternity” spread across Europe.

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In the news1796

French Invasion and Republics (1796)

French armies invaded Italy in 1796, initiating the era of the Italian Republics and ending the old order of the Settecento. This brought new political systems and constitutions that transformed the map of the peninsula.

Music

Regional preferences for dance instruments

Towards the end of the 18th century, different instruments became favored for dance music depending on the setting, with harps and violins common in urban taverns, while zithers and hammered dulcimers were more typical in rural alpine regions.

Daily life

Lighting costs were a major household expense

Families relied on candles or oil lamps for light, with expensive beeswax candles providing a cleaner flame than cheaper, smoky tallow versions made from animal fat. Small lighting costs were so significant that they led to the common idiom that a task might not be worth the candle.