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Marie Walewska

Kiernozia, 7 Dec 1789 – Paris, 11 Dec 1817

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Facts and their sources

  • Born7 Dec 1789, Kiernoziaor 7 Dec 1787Records disagree1 source
  • Died11 Dec 1817, Parisnot verified1 source
  • FatherMaciej Łączyńskinot verified1 source
  • MotherEwa Zaborowskanot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 7 Dec 1789

    Born in Kiernozia

  2. 4 May 1810

    A son is born

  3. 11 Dec 1817

    Dies in Paris, aged 28

Family

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Children · 1

During her lifetime

She lived through 4 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Kiernozia.

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The 1780s · Marie is born in Kiernozia

In the news1783

First human flight in 1783

King Louis XVI hosted the first successful human flight in a hot-air balloon at Versailles, lasting 25 minutes on November 21, 1783.

What people wore

Daily Western wear versus national costume

Men often wore Western-style clothing for daily life but adopted the traditional Polish national costume, such as the kontusz, for political debates or social balls.

Daily life

Dwellings and Heating in the 18th Century

Commoners often lived in huts built with mud or earth, and many peasant houses lacked chimneys, meaning smoke escaped through roof holes. In contrast, noble houses were designed with a central hall, dining room, and separated rooms, often featuring tiled stoves for heating.

In the news1789

Storming of the Bastille in 1789

On July 14, 1789, Parisian citizens stormed the Bastille prison, a pivotal event that signaled the start of the French Revolution and the collapse of royal authority.

Music

Singing and simple instruments in daily life

In the countryside, singing was a natural form of daily communication for villagers, with repertoires changing according to the seasons, church calendar, and agricultural work such as threshing grain. Instruments like willow whistles or reed pipes were simple items that rural children learned to play while tending geese.

In Europe1772–1795

Poland is partitioned

Russia, Prussia and Austria divided Poland among themselves in three steps until, in 1795, it vanished from the map for 123 years.

Getting around

Daily travel distances and speeds

Travel speeds varied significantly: walkers averaged 20-25 km per day, while those using the postal station network could cover 60-100 km daily. Conversely, transporting goods was much slower, often limited to 10-15 km per day.