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Václav Eusebius František, Prince of Lobkowicz

Prague, 30 Jan 1609 – Roudnice nad Labem, 22 Apr 1677

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Facts and their sources

  • Born30 Jan 1609, Pragueor 20 Jan 1609Records disagree1 source
  • MarriedAugusta Sophie of Sulzbachnot verified1 source
  • Died22 Apr 1677, Roudnice nad Labemnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 30 Jan 1609

    Born in Prague

  2. 7 Sep 1655

    A son is born

  3. 22 Apr 1677

    Dies in Roudnice nad Labem, 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 Prague.

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

The 1600s · Václav is born in Prague

In the news1599–1600

Plzeň became temporary imperial capital

Emperor Rudolf II fled the plague and moved his court to Plzeň, making it the temporary capital of the empire from 1599 to 1600.

At the table

Daily meal timing

Dining routines were synchronized with the sun; breakfast was eaten two hours earlier than today, and lunch was typically served around 10:00 a.m.

What people wore

Functional linen undergarments and V-shaped silhouettes

Ordinary people wore linen shirts as their base layer, which served as both underwear and nightwear. For both men and women, clothing aimed to create a fashionable V-shaped silhouette by using diagonal seams and higher waistlines.

Getting around

Traveling by foot and heavy carriages

Ordinary people, including laborers and pilgrims, typically traveled on foot, covering 20–30 km per day if the terrain allowed. Carriage travel was reserved for wealthier individuals and was often uncomfortable due to the vehicles' rigid construction and the poor, rutted condition of the roads.

What it cost

Purchasing power plummeted during the price revolution

Between 1543 and the period 1618-1620, the cost of living surged, causing the purchasing power of a thaler to drop from 30 kg of meat to only 5.6 kg.

Music

Town hall tower music schedules

Prague city trombonists were employed by the council to play pious motets from town hall towers, performing twice daily in spring and summer and once daily in autumn and winter.

Daily life

Shared meals and water access

Families typically ate together from a single large dish using wooden spoons. While wealthy houses sometimes had their own wells, urban residents often relied on public fountains or waterworks.