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Elisabeth of Nassau-Siegen

1488 – Dillenburg, 13 Jun 1559

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  • Born1488not verified1 source
  • MarriedJohn III of Wiednot verified1 source
  • Died13 Jun 1559, Dillenburgnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 1488

    Born

  2. 1505

    A daughter is born

  3. 13 Jun 1559

    Dies in Dillenburg

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The 1480s · Elisabeth is born

News and letters

Long-Distance Messenger Travel

Saxon court messengers could travel 183 Saxon miles, approximately 1500 kilometers, on horseback to deliver letters and were paid 8 pence per mile plus expenses.

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Local Courier Compensation

Local messengers, known as Amtsboten, were responsible for regional deliveries and were often compensated simply with food and beer.