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Princess Marie Gabriele, Princess Rupprecht of Bavaria

Tegernsee, 9 Oct 1878 – Sorrento, 1912

10 facts3 sources

Facts and their sources

A life in time

  1. 9 Oct 1878

    Born in Tegernsee

  2. 1901–1909

    4 children are born

  3. 1912

    Dies in Sorrento

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 4

During her lifetime

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

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

The 1870s · Princess is born in Tegernsee

Who governed

In the news1873

Economic crash triggers long crisis

The Panic of 1873 began with a stock market crash, triggering a period of economic hardship known as the Great Depression.

Music

Singing was a common group leisure activity

People often sang together after work or during leisure time, such as when farm workers returned home with their tools or during Sunday afternoon strolls.

The Franco-Prussian War and a united Germany. Prussia defeated France, and the German Empire was proclaimed in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles.In Europe · 1870–1871

The Franco-Prussian War and a united Germany. Prussia defeated France, and the German Empire was proclaimed in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles.

Anton von Werner · public domain

Daily life

Lighting evolved from kerosene to electric bulbs

Most households relied on kerosene lamps, which were often lined up on a hallway table; one family remembered the smell and the dim light, which contrasted with the later, unpleasantly bright electric bulbs.

In the news1871

The German Empire is proclaimed

The German Empire was proclaimed in 1871, uniting various states under Kaiser Wilhelm I.

What people wore

Children often lacked footwear in Pomerania

Poorer children often lacked proper footwear, sometimes going barefoot from early summer to late fall. On Sundays, they might wear worn-out boots bought from junk dealers for 1.2 to 1.5 marks.

Getting around

Costly travel in Prussian villages

In 1870, travelers between Prussian villages often relied on hired traps driven by resentful locals, who might charge more for a short ride between hamlets than a full five-hour railway journey from Berlin to Dresden.