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John III of Wied

1485 – Altwied Castle, 7 Jun 1533

7 facts1 source

Facts and their sources

  • Born1485Records disagree1 source
  • Died7 Jun 1533, Altwied CastleRecords disagree1 source

A life in time

  1. 1485

    Born

  2. 1505

    A daughter is born

  3. 7 Jun 1533

    Dies in Altwied Castle

Family

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Children · 1

During his lifetime

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

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The 1480s · John III is born

News and letters

Local Courier Compensation

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

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.