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Prince Luigi of Parma

Schwarzau am Steinfeld, 5 Dec 1899 – Mandelieu-la-Napoule, 4 Dec 1967

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A life in time

  1. 5 Dec 1899

    Born in Schwarzau am Steinfeld

  2. 1940–1961

    4 children are born

  3. 4 Dec 1967

    Dies in Mandelieu-la-Napoule, aged 67

During his lifetime

He lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Schwarzau am Steinfeld.

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

The 1890s · Prince is born in Schwarzau am Steinfeld

In the news1892

Gold crown currency introduced in 1892

In 1892, the gold crown currency was introduced, replacing the old florin system.

What people wore

Prankish feast day dessert centerpieces

At peasant feast day dinners, a dessert centerpiece was garnished with bows of bright ribbons, flowers, and deliberately hidden thorns and stinging nettles.

Getting around

Faster rail connections to Budapest

By 1900, the travel time for a direct train between Vienna and Budapest had been reduced to four and a half hours, down from the approximately six hours required when the line first opened.

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

In the news1895

Industrial workers equaled agricultural workers

By the mid-1890s, the number of industrial workers in the German Empire grew to match those in agriculture, marking a major demographic shift toward urbanization and factory labor.

Music

Rural music instruments in Voralpen

In rural areas near the Semmering and Wechsel regions, music was often performed using the zither and the hammered dulcimer (Hackbrett). This contrasted with urban areas where violin and harp combinations were more common in taverns.

Daily life

Strict regulations for Austrian schools

Austrian school laws were highly detailed, regulating everything from the size of school desks and classrooms to the pupils' specific attire on examination days.