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Charles Emmanuel, Prince of Carignano

Palazzo Carignano, 24 Oct 1770 – Paris, 16 Aug 1800

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Facts and their sources

  • Born24 Oct 1770, Palazzo Carignanonot verified1 source
  • MarriedPrincess Maria Christina of Saxonynot verified1 source
  • TitleHouse of Savoy-Carignanonot verified1 source
  • Died16 Aug 1800, Parisnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 24 Oct 1770

    Born in Palazzo Carignano

  2. 1798–1800

    2 children are born

  3. 16 Aug 1800

    Dies in Paris, aged 29

Family

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Children · 2

During his lifetime

He lived through 4 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Palazzo Carignano.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1770s · Charles is born in Palazzo Carignano

In the news1775

The Flour War of 1775

The Flour War of 1775 involved widespread riots across northern France after grain trade deregulation caused bread prices to rise by over 50 percent.

Getting around

Walking or riding donkeys for travel

Ordinary people typically traveled to work in fields on foot or by using donkeys, as there were no roads in many rural areas.

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.

Daily life

Rural Homes and Living Conditions

In rural areas, many families lived on the upper floors of small stone buildings, keeping their pigs and chickens on the ground floor. Water was obtained from wells or cisterns that collected rainwater, while candles provided light during long winter nights.

What people wore

Valuable Inherited Traditions

Traditional clothing was considered a highly valuable heritage passed down through generations, often held as a precious treasure or heirloom. Families in each community were responsible for preserving the specific techniques and processes required to manufacture this traditional attire.

Music

The launeddas: a traditional wind instrument

The launeddas, a wind instrument made of three cane pipes of different lengths, was played professionally during processions, religious festivals, and dances in southern Sardinia.

At the table

Simple and Shared Meals

Families practiced extreme modesty and sobriety, with husband and wife often eating from the same dish and drinking from the same cup. Their basic diet was primarily composed of bread, fruit, jam, and herbs.