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George of Brandenburg-Ansbach

Ansbach, 13 Mar 1484 – Ansbach, 6 Jan 1544

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A life in time

  1. 13 Mar 1484

    Born in Ansbach

  2. 1527–1529

    2 children are born

  3. 6 Jan 1544

    Dies in Ansbach, aged 59

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Children · 2

During his lifetime

He lived through 7 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Ansbach.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1480s · George is born in Ansbach

News and letters

Long-Distance Messenger Travel

Saxon court messengers could travel 183 Saxon miles, approximately 1500 kilometers, on horseback to deliver letters and were paid 8 pence per mile plus expenses.

News and letters

Local Courier Compensation

Local messengers, known as Amtsboten, were responsible for regional deliveries and were often compensated simply with food and beer.