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Eugen Alexander Franz, 1st Prince of Thurn and Taxis
Brussels metropolitan area, 11 Jan 1652 – Frankfurt, 21 Feb 1714
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- Born11 Jan 1652, Brussels metropolitan areanot verified1 source
- Died21 Feb 1714, Frankfurtnot verified1 source
A life in time
11 Jan 1652
Born in Brussels metropolitan area
1681–1686
3 children are born
21 Feb 1714
Dies in Frankfurt, aged 62
Family
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Children · 3
During his lifetime
He lived through 7 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Brussels metropolitan area.
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The 1650s · Eugen is born in Brussels metropolitan area
Getting around
Preparing for the dangers of travel
Because travel was grueling and often insecure, many people wrote a formal will and commended themselves to saints before departing on a journey outside their home region.
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Artois annexed by France
The Treaty of the Pyrenees resulted in the region of Artois being annexed by France.
Daily life
Basic schooling provided by village masters
Schooling was not mandatory and often paid for by the village community; children were taught by local masters just enough reading, writing, and arithmetic.
What people wore
The wide rhinegrave style for men
The rhinegrave was a popular men's garment from 1655 to 1675, consisting of extremely wide, pleated breeches that resembled a skirt and could require up to 1.77 meters of fabric per leg.
Music
Portable violin for dance lessons
Dancing masters used a pochette, a small boat-shaped violin, which could be easily carried in a pocket to provide home lessons.
At the table
The cost of wine for weddings
During popular wedding celebrations, good Tonnerre wine could be purchased for ten sous per pinte. Ordinary people rarely drank wine, often consuming water or sour piquettes made from leftover grape marc or fruits instead.