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Marie Antoinette van Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen

Potsdam, 23 Oct 1896 – Bolzano, 4 Jul 1965

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A life in time

  1. 23 Oct 1896

    Born in Potsdam

  2. 4 Jul 1965

    Dies in Bolzano, aged 68

Family

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During her lifetime

She lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Potsdam.

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The 1890s · Marie is born in Potsdam

Who governed

What people wore

Distinctive vests signaled marital status in Betzingen

In Betzingen, married men wore black velvet vests, while unmarried men wore red cloth vests with twelve silver buttons. Bachelors also traditionally displayed a red handkerchief from their pocket when searching for a bride.

Getting around

Steamship travel on the Weser River

By the late 19th century, steamships on the Weser river were a popular tourist attraction, with the upstream journey from Hamelin to Münden taking 15 hours and 30 minutes, and the downstream journey taking 8 hours and 29 minutes.

At the table

Simple breakfasts and rare egg treats

Breakfast typically consisted of brown rye bread and a watery brew of coffee and barley, as milk and sugar were considered expensive luxuries. Eggs were an extremely rare delight, and one worker noted that it was amazingly rare for him to even get one.

The cinema. In a Paris café the Lumière brothers showed films to a paying audience for the first time.Around the world · 1895

The cinema. In a Paris café the Lumière brothers showed films to a paying audience for the first time.

Unknown authorUnknown author · public domain

In the news1898

The Bread Riots of 1898

Widespread bread riots broke out across Italy in 1898 due to rising wheat prices, leading to mass repression, including the Bava Beccaris massacre in Milan where up to 400 people were killed.

Music

Costs for attending local festival banquets

Citizens often paid an entry fee of 20 to 30 Pfennig to attend local festive banquets, which featured patriotic music, choral performances, and speeches.

Daily life

Compulsory primary education was six hours daily

Children attended primary school for six hours daily, often sitting four to a bench; primary education became free of charge in 1891.