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Prince Paul of Yugoslavia

Saint Petersburg, 27 Apr 1893 – Paris, 14 Sep 1976

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  • Born27 Apr 1893, Saint Petersburgnot verified1 source
  • Titleregentnot verified1 source
  • Died14 Sep 1976, Parisnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 27 Apr 1893

    Born in Saint Petersburg

  2. 13 Aug 1924

    A son is born

  3. 14 Sep 1976

    Dies in Paris, aged 83

Family

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During his lifetime

He lived through 9 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Saint Petersburg.

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The 1890s · Prince is born in Saint Petersburg

In the news1891–1903

Trans-Siberian Railway Construction Begins

The construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway began in 1891, eventually connecting distant parts of the empire and opening new economic opportunities.

What people wore

Sheepskin coats and festive fashion choices

Peasants often wore versatile sheepskin coats year-round, using them as clothing, blankets, and pillows. For festive occasions, they switched to cleaner, decorated garments like red chintz shirts or factory-made wool caftans.

Daily life

Water and lighting in peasant homes

Peasant households relied on water from natural sources like rivers or wells, often using wooden buckets, and did not have indoor plumbing. Lighting was traditionally provided by burning slivers of wood, though wealthier families began adopting kerosene lamps in the late 19th century.

In the news1895

Industrial workers equaled agricultural workers

By the mid-1890s, the number of industrial workers in the German Empire grew to match those in agriculture, marking a major demographic shift toward urbanization and factory labor.

Music

New popular song style: chastushki

Chastushki, which were short four-line rhyming couplets, emerged as a creative and popular new song genre among the youth in the late nineteenth century.

Around the world1893

Women vote in New Zealand

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

Getting around

Peasant Travel by Foot and Cart

For ordinary people like peasants, traveling to the nearest town was rare, often done on foot or by horse pulling a cart in summer or a sleigh in winter. Travelers carried simple food like bread, dried crusts, and vegetables, sometimes sleeping under their cart during the journey.