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Archduke Ernest of Austria

Vienna, 25 Jun 1553 – Brussels metropolitan area, 12 Feb 1595

9 facts1 source

Facts and their sources

  • Born25 Jun 1553, Viennanot verified1 source
  • TitleVogtor Governor of the Spanish Netherlands, 1594–1595not verified1 source
  • TitleGovernor of the Spanish Netherlands, 1594–1595or Vogtnot verified1 source
  • Died12 Feb 1595, Brussels metropolitan areanot verified1 source
  • FatherMaximilian II, Holy Roman Emperornot verified1 source
  • MotherMaria of Austria, Holy Roman Empressnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 25 Jun 1553

    Born in Vienna

  2. 1594–1595

    Governor of the Spanish Netherlands

  3. 12 Feb 1595

    Dies in Brussels metropolitan area, aged 41

Family

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During his lifetime

He lived through 5 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Vienna.

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The 1550s · Archduke is born in Vienna

Getting around

Organized local transport market in Brabant

Local transport of commodities in Brabant was highly organized despite lacking corporations, relying on both professional carters and occasional transporters hired through tenders or temporary contracts. There was no price advantage for farmers offering transport services, as all contractors were paid at competitive market rates.

What it cost

Extreme grain price volatility

Grain prices fluctuated wildly during the late 16th century; for example, the price of rye in Ghent increased from 30-72 groten per halster in 1557-1581 to as high as 288 groten during the famine years of 1582-1586.