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Count Gustav of Vasaborg, 1st Count of Nystad

Stockholm, 24 Apr 1616 – Wildeshausen, 25 Oct 1653

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A life in time

  1. 24 Apr 1616

    Born in Stockholm

  2. 25 Oct 1653

    Dies in Wildeshausen, aged 37

Family

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During his lifetime

He lived through 5 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Stockholm.

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

The 1610s · Count is born in Stockholm

In the news1613

First Swedish population census conducted

To pay a huge ransom to Denmark to recover the Älvsborg fortress, Sweden conducted one of its first population censuses in 1613.

Getting around

Travel mainly on horseback

In the early 1600s, roads were often so narrow, rocky, and uneven that they were essentially footpaths, forcing most people to travel on horseback rather than by wagon.

In the news1618–1623

The Kipper and Wipper Economic Crisis

Between 1618 and 1623, Germany suffered the Kipper and Wipper economic crisis, where rulers debased coins by reducing silver content, causing rapid inflation. This made it impossible for people with fixed incomes, such as teachers and pensioners, to afford basic living expenses.

Daily life

Crowded living and fire duties

Students shared a single room with beds, chests, and clothes; usually, only one chair existed, which the senior student claimed, forcing others to sit on chests and trunks. They were also responsible for building fires early enough to be extinguished by 6 a.m. for school.

What people wore

Strict fashion laws for commoners

During the 1600s, Swedish commoners were strictly forbidden from using silk fabrics or other exclusive materials in public, with violators facing fines or imprisonment on bread and water.

Music

Wedding music outside the church

In peasant society, wedding marches were played by musicians to accompany the wedding procession to church, but they were rarely allowed to play inside the church building itself.

At the table

Standard family meal staples

A typical meal for a household consisted of pea soup, boiled turnips, and bread served with sausage.