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Victor II, Duke of Ratibor

Rudy, 6 Sep 1847 – Princely Abbey of Corvey, 9 Aug 1923

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Facts and their sources

  • Born6 Sep 1847, Rudynot verified1 source
  • MarriedCountess Maria Breunner-Enkevoithnot verified1 source
  • Titlemember of the Prussian House of Lordsnot verified1 source
  • Died9 Aug 1923, Princely Abbey of Corveynot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 6 Sep 1847

    Born in Rudy

  2. 24 Jul 1888

    A daughter is born

  3. 9 Aug 1923

    Dies in Princely Abbey of Corvey, aged 75

Family

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During his lifetime

He lived through 9 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Rudy.

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

The 1840s · Victor is born in Rudy

In the news1846

Peasant land protection decree in 1846

In 1846, Russian authorities issued a decree prohibiting the removal of peasants from small holdings of less than 1.7 hectares to provide greater land security.

What people wore

Peasant men's everyday attire

Ordinary men often wore wide, sack-like linen trousers and a coarse linen shirt, sometimes greased with animal fat to repel insects during long journeys.

Daily life

Home-based education and etiquette

Formal schooling was limited, and parents frequently kept children at home to teach them personally or hired tutors to instill knowledge in the Polish spirit. Manners and etiquette were considered essential parts of a child's home education for those of higher status.

In the news1842

Freedom of movement laws in 1842

Prussia introduced new laws enabling greater freedom of movement and settlement for individuals not dependent on public relief.

Music

Traditional songs and dance accents

Singing accompanied the mazurka, which was characterized by an accent on the second beat often emphasized by two foot stamps or a clicking of the heels. During spring, men would travel from house to house singing specialized wishing songs known as konopielki or wołoczebne to cheer up the household.

In Europe1845–1852

The Great Famine in Ireland

Potato blight ruined harvests: a million Irish people died and a million more emigrated, many to America.

Getting around

Seasonal goods transport by wagon and sledge

Internal commerce in Poland was managed through fairs, with goods transported by heavy wagons in the summer and by sledges during the winter months.