George I of Württemberg-Mömpelgard

Schloss Urach, 4 Feb 1498 – Burg Kirkel, 17 Jul 1558

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Facts and their sources

Born4 Feb 1498, Schloss Urachnot verified1 source
Died17 Jul 1558, Burg Kirkelnot verified1 source
FatherHenry, Count of Württembergnot verified1 source
MotherEva of Salm-Badenweilernot verified1 source

A life in time

4 Feb 1498
Born in Schloss Urach
29 Aug 1557
A son is born
17 Jul 1558
Dies in Burg Kirkel, aged 60

Family

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Parents

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Barbara of HesseWife · 1536–1597

Children · 1

Frederick I, Duke of WürttembergSon · 1557–1608

During his lifetime

He lived through 7 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Schloss Urach.

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The 1490s · George I is born in Schloss Urach

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.

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Local Courier Compensation

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