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Anna von Honstein-Kleinberg

1490 – Leutenberg, 24 Feb 1559

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Facts and their sources

  • Born1490not verified1 source
  • Died24 Feb 1559, Leutenbergnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 1490

    Born

  2. 1520–1526

    4 children are born

  3. 24 Feb 1559

    Dies in Leutenberg

During her lifetime

She lived through 7 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 1490s · Anna is born

News and letters

Long-Distance Messenger Travel

Saxon court messengers could travel 183 Saxon miles, approximately 1500 kilometers, on horseback to deliver letters and were paid 8 pence per mile plus expenses.

News and letters

Local Courier Compensation

Local messengers, known as Amtsboten, were responsible for regional deliveries and were often compensated simply with food and beer.