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Archduke Joseph Karl of Austria

Bratislava, 2 Mar 1833 – Rijeka, 13 Jun 1905

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A life in time

  1. 2 Mar 1833

    Born in Bratislava

  2. 1861

    Member of the House of Lords (Austria)

  3. 1870–1872

    2 children are born

  4. 13 Jun 1905

    Dies in Rijeka, aged 72

Family

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Children · 2

During his lifetime

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

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The 1830s · Archduke is born in Bratislava

In the news1831

Peasant unrest in 1831

In the summer of 1831, extensive unrest occurred in eastern Slovakia as peasants demanded the abolition of serfdom.

What people wore

Distinctive shirt lengths in Slovak regions

Slovak men in some southern counties wore shirts so short that their midsections were exposed up to their waistband, while in other areas, shirts ended below the belt.

Daily life

Schooling and extreme poverty

While schooling for children aged 6 to 12 was mandatory since 1774, life for many children was difficult, with high mortality rates from diseases like smallpox and pneumonia. In extremely poor households, families sometimes shared a single room with their livestock, such as horses or cows, to keep warm.

In the news1835

First steam engine arrives in 1835

In 1835, the first steam engine in Croatia was installed in Rijeka, marking a slow and early start to technological modernization.

Music

Traditional folk dances mentioned in literature

During the 18th and 19th centuries, various folk dances, including the shovel dance, hat dance, candle dance, and rooster dance, were frequently described in literary and local history works.

Around the world1832

Cholera spreads around the world

A cholera pandemic from India reached Europe and the Americas; cities learned the hard way about clean water and sewers.

Getting around

Horse-drawn railway dining and speed

The Budweis–Linz–Gmunden horse-drawn railway featured Europe's first train station restaurant, where passengers had an hour to eat while trains met at the summit. Passenger trains operated at an average speed of 10 to 12 km/h.