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Princess Anna of Montenegro

Cetinje, 18 Aug 1874 – Montreux, 22 Apr 1971

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A life in time

  1. 18 Aug 1874

    Born in Cetinje

  2. 22 Apr 1971

    Dies in Montreux, aged 96

Family

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During her lifetime

She lived through 11 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Cetinje.

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The 1870s · Princess is born in Cetinje

In the news1878

Montenegro recognized as independent state

Following the Congress of Berlin, Montenegro gained international diplomatic recognition and significant territorial expansion.

What people wore

Gender-specific work clothing customs

In the Lötschenthal region, men reportedly wore women's hats while performing stable or courtyard work as a sign that the tasks were considered women's work. In the Val d'Illiez, women wore long, dark men's trousers to navigate steep slopes for livestock and field labor.

Getting around

Railway expansion and stagecoach traffic

The Gotthard railway opened in 1882, transforming travel, while the Simplon stagecoach route remained busy, carrying 28,190 passengers in 1876 alone.

The Franco-Prussian War and a united Germany. Prussia defeated France, and the German Empire was proclaimed in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles.In Europe · 1870–1871

The Franco-Prussian War and a united Germany. Prussia defeated France, and the German Empire was proclaimed in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles.

Anton von Werner · public domain

In the news1871

Danilovgrad town founded

Prince Nicholas founded the town of Danilovgrad on the Zeta river.

Music

The affordable Langnauerli harmonica for the masses

The handheld Langnauerli harmonica, an inexpensive instrument with only two bass keys and nine melody keys, became popular among the lower classes starting around 1836. By the 1870s, it remained an accessible way for ordinary people to make music.

Daily life

Varied access to schooling

While schooling was free and compulsory in some areas, many rural children in regions like Ticino often did not attend, contributing to high rates of illiteracy. Children who did attend finished their primary schooling around age twelve.