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Duke Eugen of Württemberg

Pokój, 25 Dec 1820 – Pokój, 8 Jan 1875

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Facts and their sources

  • Born25 Dec 1820, Pokójnot verified1 source
  • Died8 Jan 1875, Pokójnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 25 Dec 1820

    Born in Pokój

  2. 20 Aug 1846

    A son is born

  3. 8 Jan 1875

    Dies in Pokój, aged 54

Family

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During his lifetime

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

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

The 1820s · Duke is born in Pokój

In the news1817–1830

Massive road network expansion by 1830

Between 1817 and 1830, over 1,000 kilometers of new paved roads were built, and regular postal services were established between major cities.

Getting around

Traveler luggage and ticket rules

Travelers in stagecoaches were limited to 20-25 kg of luggage and had to purchase tickets in advance for numbered seats.

Around the world1825–1830

The first passenger railway

In England a steam locomotive pulled the first public train in 1825; within decades railways crossed every continent.

Daily life

Smoke huts and indoor livestock

Peasant cottages in the first half of the 19th century were typically smoke huts without chimneys, where smoke from an indoor hearth filled the room and exited through the door or roof. To keep the living area warm during winter, families sometimes brought livestock into the house.

What people wore

Peasants carried spare shoes on journeys

For long journeys, peasants carried spare pairs of bast shoes on their backs, often making new ones from leather or plant fibers themselves.

Music

Traditional songs and dance accents

Singing accompanied the mazurka, which was characterized by an accent on the second beat often emphasized by two foot stamps or a clicking of the heels. During spring, men would travel from house to house singing specialized wishing songs known as konopielki or wołoczebne to cheer up the household.

At the table

Everyday and Special Occasion Drinks

Peasants drank bread or beet kvass and beer, while tea and coffee were sometimes considered luxury or special occasion items, occasionally even prepared with butter or salt in poor households.