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Duke Peter of Oldenburg

Yaroslavl, 26 Aug 1812 – Saint Petersburg, 14 May 1881

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Facts and their sources

  • Born26 Aug 1812, Yaroslavlnot verified1 source
  • Titlemember of the State Council of the Russian Empirenot verified1 source
  • Died14 May 1881, Saint Petersburgnot verified1 source
  • FatherDuke George of Oldenburgnot verified1 source
  • MotherCatherine Pavlovna of Russianot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 26 Aug 1812

    Born in Yaroslavl

  2. 1838–1852

    4 children are born

  3. 14 May 1881

    Dies in Saint Petersburg, aged 68

Family

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Parents

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Children · 4

During his lifetime

He lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Yaroslavl.

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The 1810s · Duke is born in Yaroslavl

In the news1810

Military Colonies Established in 1810

Military colonies were created in 1810, aiming to combine army life with agricultural labor, which essentially turned the peasants' daily existence into a structured, barracks-like routine.

Getting around

Travel by horse-drawn relay transport

Between 1800 and 1824, ordinary people traveled between towns primarily using horse-drawn carriages, wagons, or sledges, often relying on the state-run relay system to secure fresh horses at designated postal stations. Travelers were required to carry an official permit called a podorozhnaya to document their route and status at these stations.

At the table

Meat as a rare luxury

Meat was a luxury for many families, typically consumed only on major religious holidays like Christmas and Easter.

The Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon’s armies redrew the map of Europe from Spain to Moscow; his invasion of Portugal sent its court to Rio de Janeiro.In Europe · 1803–1815

The Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon’s armies redrew the map of Europe from Spain to Moscow; his invasion of Portugal sent its court to Rio de Janeiro.

Ruedi33a · CC BY-SA 4.0

What people wore

Protective patches in peasant shirts

Peasant women stitched scarlet calico patches into the armpits of their linen shirts, serving as both decoration and an amulet to protect the body from unclean forces.

Music

Church ban on folk musical instruments

Russian Orthodoxy officially rejected folk instruments, and the church once famously burned five carriages filled with them in the 17th century. Consequently, no musical instruments were permitted in Orthodox church services during this period.

Daily life

Lighting in the home

Peasant huts were illuminated by a torch inserted into the stove's crack or by simple oil lamps with wicks. In better-off homes, candles were used when oil lamps were unavailable.