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Prince Napoléon-Jérôme, Prince Napoléon

Trieste, 9 Sep 1822 – Rome, 17 Mar 1891

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Facts and their sources

  • Born9 Sep 1822, Triestenot verified1 source
  • MarriedPrincess Maria Clotilde of Savoynot verified1 source
  • Titleministeror member of the French National Assembly · Second Empire senatornot verified1 source
  • Titlemember of the French National Assemblyor minister · Second Empire senatornot verified1 source
  • TitleSecond Empire senatoror minister · member of the French National Assemblynot verified1 source
  • Died17 Mar 1891, Romeor 18 Mar 1891Records disagree1 source

A life in time

  1. 9 Sep 1822

    Born in Trieste

  2. 20 Dec 1866

    A daughter is born

  3. 17 Mar 1891

    Dies in Rome, aged 68

Family

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During his lifetime

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

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The 1820s · Prince is born in Trieste

Around the world1825–1830

The first passenger railway

In England a steam locomotive pulled the first public train in 1825; within decades railways crossed every continent.

At the table

Common drinks and food prices

Drinking coffee became a general habit even among the lowest laborers, who consumed it in the morning as a digestive aid. By 1816, a liter of wine cost 3 grana, while a roll of bread weighing nearly a kilogram cost 6 grana.

What people wore

Calabrian men's festival clothing

During festivals in Calabria, men commonly wore black velvet jackets and breeches, paired with long white cotton caps that hung over their shoulders.

Getting around

Climbing Mount Etna by horse and carriage

To climb Mount Etna, travelers would depart Catania by carriage for Nicolosi, then ride horses to the Casa degli inglesi, arriving at midnight. From there, they trekked 1.5 hours before dawn to reach the summit to witness the sunrise.

What it cost

Food prices for daily necessities

Bread cost 6 grana per rotolo (approx. 890 grams), while beef cost 16 grana and a liter of wine was 3 grana. Pasta was a staple, with machine-made pasta costing 7 grana and finer varieties reaching 8 grana per rotolo.

Music

Music during religious festival processions

Religious processions often featured musicians, including porters who danced while carrying heavy barrels of wine on their shoulders to the sound of a distant orchestra.

Daily life

Peasant homes in Fardella

Peasant homes in Fardella typically consisted of a ground floor for stables and storage, and a single first-floor room where families cooked, ate, and slept; they lacked both drinking water and electricity.