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Margravine Sophie Christine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth

Weferlingen, 4 Jan 1710 – Brussels, 13 Jun 1739

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A life in time

  1. 4 Jan 1710

    Born in Weferlingen

  2. 1731–1737

    5 children are born

  3. 13 Jun 1739

    Dies in Brussels, aged 29

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 5

During her lifetime

She lived through 3 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Weferlingen.

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The 1710s · Margravine is born in Weferlingen

In the news1717

Christmas flood kills 11,000 people

A major storm surge on Christmas claimed over 11,000 lives along the German North Sea coast.

What people wore

Sumptuary Laws Against Opulent Clothing

Authorities issued sumptuary laws to maintain social hierarchy, often banning lower classes from wearing gold, silver, pearls, silk, or costly furs, with violators risking fines or imprisonment.

Getting around

Travel by Foot and Early Mail Coaches

Ordinary people typically traveled by walking, as non-private transportation was limited and expensive. Regular mail coach lines for passengers, such as the Nuremberg-Leipzig route, began emerging in the late 17th and 18th centuries.

The Great Northern War. Russia, Denmark and Saxony fought Sweden for the Baltic; Peter the Great won and built St Petersburg on the conquered coast.In Europe · 1700–1721

The Great Northern War. Russia, Denmark and Saxony fought Sweden for the Baltic; Peter the Great won and built St Petersburg on the conquered coast.

Imonoz · CC BY-SA 4.0

In the news1719

Execution of guild leader Frans Anneessens

On September 19, 1719, Frans Anneessens, dean of the Brussels masons' guild, was beheaded for resisting changes to city government that threatened guild power.

Music

High fines for unauthorized trumpet playing

In the Principality of Anhalt-Zerbst, musicians who performed with unauthorized trumpets or kettledrums at public fairs or taverns faced a fine of fifty Reichsthaler.

Daily life

Simple and Frugal Home Interiors

Homes often had low ceilings, whitewashed walls, and floors made of stone or brick that were covered in sand. Rooms were sparsely furnished, and houses frequently lacked clocks, making time-keeping and domestic life simple and frugal.