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Princess Maria Carolina, Hereditary Princess of Saxony

Turin, 17 Jan 1764 – Dresden, 28 Dec 1782

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A life in time

  1. 17 Jan 1764

    Born in Turin

  2. 28 Dec 1782

    Dies in Dresden, aged 18

Family

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During her lifetime

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

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The 1760s · Princess is born in Turin

In the news1763–1767

Famine in Southern Italy (1763-1767)

A devastating famine occurred in Southern Italy, killing approximately 300,000 people due to starvation and related diseases like typhus. It was caused by extreme weather, poor agricultural practices, and failed food distribution systems.

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.

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.

The Seven Years’ War. Fought in Europe, the Americas, Africa and India, often called the first world war: Britain took Canada and India from France.Around the world · 1756–1763

The Seven Years’ War. Fought in Europe, the Americas, Africa and India, often called the first world war: Britain took Canada and India from France.

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In the news1766

State monopolies on consumer goods introduced

A new tax and excise ordinance in 1766 created state monopolies on items including tobacco, coffee, and porcelain.

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.

Daily life

Primitive one-room homes for the poor

For the poor, homes were primitive, one-room ground-floor dwellings built from raw bricks or stone with packed-earth or cobblestone floors and no windows. The hearth was dug into the floor in the center of the room, and the home contained only a large parents' bed and mats for the children.