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In the news1528
Grand Duke Orders Military Census 1528
In 1528, Grand Duke Sigismund the Old ordered a census of all horsemen in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania to evaluate the state's total military potential of 5,730 servicemen.
Barbara Radziwiłł
Vilnius, 16 Dec 1523 – Kraków, 8 May 1551
12 facts3 sources
Facts and their sources
- Born16 Dec 1523, Vilniusor 16 Dec 1520Records disagree1 source
- TitleQueen Consort of Poland, 1550–1551not verified1 source
- Died8 May 1551, Krakównot verified1 source
A life in time
16 Dec 1523
Born in Vilnius
1550–1551
Queen Consort of Poland
8 May 1551
Dies in Kraków, aged 27
Family
See the treeDuring her lifetime
She lived through 4 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Vilnius.
General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.
The 1520s · Barbara is born in Vilnius
Getting around
Slow travel pace for pedestrians and carts
Traveling by foot or with a cart full of goods was slow, typically covering only about 25 km per day.
In the news1520
Poll tax established in 1520
A poll tax was agreed upon in 1520, with nobles paying based on landholdings and tenant farmers paying 1 grosz each.
Daily life
Water-driven mills and cash dues
Manor mills were water-driven and situated on streams; some, known as spring mills, only operated during flood seasons in spring and autumn. Peasants sometimes commuted their labour requirements for a payment of 12 groshi.
What people wore
The practical jermiak overcoat
The jermiak was a popular, light, and unlined overcoat for ordinary city residents, often made of grey or black home-made kersey fabric.
Music
Festivals and funeral feasting customs
Folk festivals and life-cycle celebrations like weddings and births were marked by feasting, mead drinking, and merry-making. During funeral rituals, families visited ancestral graves in forests to feast and leave offerings to honor the spirits.
At the table
Main staple foods for peasants
Peasants primarily relied on rye, peas, vegetables, dairy products, and bacon, with meat being consumed more frequently by wealthier families.