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Prince Friedrich Wilhelm of Hesse-Kassel

Frankfurt, 23 Nov 1893 – Negru Vodă, 12 Sep 1916

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A life in time

  1. 23 Nov 1893

    Born in Frankfurt

  2. 12 Sep 1916

    Dies in Negru Vodă, aged 22

Family

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Parents

During his lifetime

He lived through 3 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Frankfurt.

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The 1890s · Prince is born in Frankfurt

In the news1895

Electric trams introduced (1895)

On 9 December 1895, the first electric tramway was introduced in Bucharest, modernizing urban public transportation.

Getting around

Steamship travel on the Weser River

By the late 19th century, steamships on the Weser river were a popular tourist attraction, with the upstream journey from Hamelin to Münden taking 15 hours and 30 minutes, and the downstream journey taking 8 hours and 29 minutes.

Around the world1893

Women vote in New Zealand

New Zealand became the first country where women could vote in national elections.

Daily life

Compulsory primary education was six hours daily

Children attended primary school for six hours daily, often sitting four to a bench; primary education became free of charge in 1891.

What people wore

Distinctive vests signaled marital status in Betzingen

In Betzingen, married men wore black velvet vests, while unmarried men wore red cloth vests with twelve silver buttons. Bachelors also traditionally displayed a red handkerchief from their pocket when searching for a bride.

Music

Growth of amateur music societies

Community music-making was popular among the rising middle class, leading to the widespread founding of singing societies and amateur orchestras.

At the table

Simple breakfasts and rare egg treats

Breakfast typically consisted of brown rye bread and a watery brew of coffee and barley, as milk and sugar were considered expensive luxuries. Eggs were an extremely rare delight, and one worker noted that it was amazingly rare for him to even get one.