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Barnim IX, Duke of Pomerania

12 Dec 1501 – Szczecin, 12 Jun 1573

10 facts2 sources

Facts and their sources

  • Born12 Dec 1501not verified1 source
  • Titlemonarchnot verified1 source
  • Died12 Jun 1573, Szczecinor 12 Nov 1573Records disagree1 source
  • FatherBogislaw X, Duke of Pomeranianot verified1 source
  • MotherAnna Jagiellonnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 12 Dec 1501

    Born

  2. 5 Feb 1531

    A daughter is born

  3. 12 Jun 1573

    Dies in Szczecin, aged 71

Family

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During his lifetime

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

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

The 1500s · Barnim is born

In the news1505

Nihil novi act passed in 1505

The Nihil novi act of 1505 transferred most legislative power from the monarch to the Sejm, initiating the Golden Liberty system.

Getting around

Traveling primarily on foot

Most ordinary people traveled on foot, covering about 20 to 30 kilometers per day, as they could not afford horses or carriages.

In the news1507

Great plague of 1507

A major plague struck Poland in 1507, causing many peasants to flee their farms and leading to widespread abandonment of rural sites.

Daily life

Small, dark peasant homes housing livestock

Ordinary peasant homes were typically small, dark, two-room huts made from materials like mud and straw, often featuring dirt floors and thatched roofs with few or no windows to keep out the cold. In many households, it was common to bring livestock inside during the winter to keep them warm and safe.

What people wore

Everyday and Sunday Best Clothing

Most people owned at least two sets of clothing, keeping one for everyday work and another cleaner set for church and social events. Clothing was frequently patched and mended, with garments and good linen undergarments often bequeathed to heirs.

Music

Rural Music and Dance Instruments

Travelers often brought diverse instruments to rural areas, including the dulcimer, hurdy-gurdy, shawm, and bagpipes to accompany community festivities. In these settings, people often danced in circles, sometimes singing traditional songs without instrumental accompaniment.

At the table

German reputation for fatty, mustard-heavy diets

Germans were known for a fatty diet, using lard and butter extensively for cooking, and were famous for smearing generous amounts of mustard on meat.