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Philip, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg

Sønderborg Castle, 15 Mar 1584 – Glücksburg Castle, 27 Sep 1663

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Facts and their sources

A life in time

  1. 15 Mar 1584

    Born in Sønderborg Castle

  2. 1622–1663

    Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg

  3. 1628–1636

    4 children are born

  4. 27 Sep 1663

    Dies in Glücksburg Castle, aged 79

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 4

During his lifetime

He lived through 9 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Sønderborg Castle.

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

The 1580s · Philip, is born in Sønderborg Castle

In the news1580–1581

Spanish Pip epidemic kills many

An infectious disease known locally as the Spanish Pip caused high mortality across the Nordic region, including killing a third of the population on Nordstrand.

Getting around

Frequent carriage changes in winter

Travelers often had to change carriages every two to four miles in winter because coachmen were unwilling to travel far and horses tired quickly in the snow.

In the news1583–1585

Deadly epidemic hits Copenhagen

A severe typhus-like epidemic hit Copenhagen in 1583, leading to an average of 46 deaths per day in August.

Daily life

Lighting homes with pine splinters

In many households, people used resinous pine splinters called "stikved" for light, which could even be held in the mouth to keep both hands free while working. Ordinary people often relied solely on the glow from the open hearth after dark.

What people wore

Clothing as economic currency for artisans

Artisan families in towns like Elsinore used clothing as economic currency that could be turned into cash, and inventories show that garments were personal assets of significant value.

Music

Noble Dances and Festive Performances

Dancing was a central part of nobility education, featuring the stately pavane, the cheerful chain-dance called bransle, and the gaillarde, an improvised leaping dance in 6/8 time. In 1577, a popular "fool's dance" was performed at the Copenhagen Castle courtyard for the King and his guests.

At the table

Breakfast consisted of beer and bread

A common breakfast was oellebroed, a warm dish made by dipping bread into beer. Children at schools, such as those in Soroe, were served this meal around 7:00 in the morning.