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Anne of Leiningen-Dagsburg

Dabo, 15 May 1625 – Idstein, 24 Dec 1668

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A life in time

  1. 15 May 1625

    Born in Dabo

  2. 8 Mar 1665

    A son is born

  3. 24 Dec 1668

    Dies in Idstein, aged 43

Family

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Children · 1

During her lifetime

She lived through 5 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Dabo.

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The 1620s · Anne is born in Dabo

In the news1626–1632

Great plague outbreak kills one million

Between 1626 and 1632, a devastating plague outbreak killed approximately one million people, causing many towns to lose one-third to one-quarter of their inhabitants.

Getting around

River travel was economical but slow

Traveling by river was a common and economical method, though it could be slow; a journey from Paris to Rouen by water could take three or four days downstream, but returning upstream took about four days.

In the news1618–1648

Destruction of the Thirty Years' War

The Thirty Years' War, lasting from 1618 to 1648, caused a demographic catastrophe where roughly one-third of urban residents and two-fifths of the rural population perished. Soldiers and camp followers frequently destroyed crops and seized food, leading to widespread famine and forcing villagers to abandon their land.

Daily life

Crowded living in shared urban spaces

In 17th-century Paris, ordinary people often lived in crowded, narrow buildings where a single room served as a kitchen, sleeping area, and living space. Privacy was minimal, as rooms were frequently shared by entire families, lodgers, or apprentices.

What people wore

Cost of simple clothing in 1626

In 1626, a servant's set of new clothes consisting of a doublet, a chemisette, and breeches cost 6 livres and 8 sols, a significant sum for basic, modest fabrics.

Music

Peasants danced to pipe and tabor

French peasants frequently danced on Sundays to the sound of the pipe and tabor as a form of relaxation after working all week.

At the table

Drinking wine instead of dangerous water

Drinking water was often considered unhealthy, so ordinary people preferred to drink diluted wine or piquette, a low-quality drink made from grape pomace.