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Archduchess Maria Antonia of Austria

Zagreb, 13 Jul 1899 – Porto Alegre, 22 Oct 1977

10 facts3 sources

Facts and their sources

A life in time

  1. 13 Jul 1899

    Born in Zagreb

  2. 22 Oct 1977

    Dies in Porto Alegre, aged 78

Family

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Parents

Partners

During her lifetime

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

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

The 1890s · Archduchess is born in Zagreb

Who governed

In the news1891

First Horse-Drawn Tram, 1891

The first horse-drawn tram began operating in the streets of Zagreb in 1891.

Music

Traditional and evolving musical instruments

In Đurđevac, local musicians played instruments like the duda (bagpipes), various flutes, ocarinas, and even a comb covered with cigarette paper. Later ensembles included violins, basses, cymbals, and eventually tamburitza instruments.

The first modern Olympics. Athens hosted the first modern Olympic Games, with 241 athletes from 14 nations.Around the world · 1896

The first modern Olympics. Athens hosted the first modern Olympic Games, with 241 athletes from 14 nations.

Émile Gilliéron · public domain

Daily life

Lighting homes with wood splinters and fat

In many rural homes, light was provided by handmade wood splinters, known as luči, which were held by the youngest daughter-in-law during dinner. More affluent households used oil lamps or candles made from animal fat or beeswax.

In the news1873–1895

Agrarian Crisis Hits Region, 1873-1895

A severe European agrarian crisis hit the region between 1873 and 1895, causing falling grain prices and leading large estates to introduce steam-powered agricultural machinery.

What people wore

Adoption of urban fashion

During the late 19th century, many women in parts of the Posavina region began rapidly replacing traditional homemade clothing with modern, middle-class styles influenced by Vienna and Budapest.

Getting around

Pushing trains and greased tracks

Travelers at the time were sometimes forced to push the train themselves on steep sections because locomotives could not handle the incline, or wait while children greased the tracks with figs.