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Anna Maria of Brandenburg-Ansbach

Krnov, 7 Jan 1527 – Nürtingen, 20 May 1589

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A life in time

  1. 7 Jan 1527

    Born in Krnov

  2. 1549–1563

    3 children are born

  3. 20 May 1589

    Dies in Nürtingen, aged 62

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 3

During her lifetime

She lived through 7 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Krnov.

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

The 1520s · Anna is born in Krnov

In the news1525

Miners' revolt in Jáchymov in 1525

In 1525, 3,000 miners and smelter workers in Jáchymov revolted to demand their rights and protest against corruption.

Getting around

Uncomfortable Carriages and Defensive Road Design

Carriages were often unsprung, making them uncomfortable and shaky, and travelers had to watch out for ruts that turned into quagmires during rain. To protect passengers, roads were sometimes built with a specific width measured at pistol range for better defense.

In the news1523

First occupational medicine publication in 1523

In 1523, the town physician of Jáchymov published a pioneering work on occupational diseases of miners, marking an early milestone in medical history.

Daily life

Limited light to keep houses warm

In 16th-century Prague, small windows were used to conserve warmth during cold winters, even though this significantly limited the amount of natural light inside the home.

What people wore

Everyday peasant clothing items

Peasant men typically wore shirts, pants, tunics, coats, hoods, and hats, while women wore basic dresses with aprons, often adding capelets for warmth. Shoes were varied, with knee-high boots with turned-down tops being very popular for men in the 1520s.

Music

Performers at Prague festivals

During festive entries, groups of professional trumpeters and drummers provided music, while Jewish communities performed polyphonic Hebrew psalms to honor the ruler.

At the table

Beer as Daily Hydration

Beer was a routine daily drink for everyone, serving as a safer source of hydration than raw water.