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August Philipp, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck

Sønderborg, 11 Nov 1612 – Ulenburg, 6 May 1675

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Facts and their sources

  • Born11 Nov 1612, Sønderborgnot verified1 source
  • Died6 May 1675, Ulenburgnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 11 Nov 1612

    Born in Sønderborg

  2. 6 Apr 1653

    A son is born

  3. 6 May 1675

    Dies in Ulenburg, aged 62

Family

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During his lifetime

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

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The 1610s · August is born in Sønderborg

In the news1619–1620

Plague kills 7,000 in Copenhagen

An outbreak of plague in Copenhagen between 1619 and 1620 resulted in 7,000 deaths.

Getting around

Standard day's journey of four miles

A Danish mile, used as a measure for travel, was approximately 7.5 kilometers, and four miles were considered a standard day's journey.

In the news1618–1648

Destruction of the Thirty Years' War

The Thirty Years' War, lasting from 1618 to 1648, caused a demographic catastrophe where roughly one-third of urban residents and two-fifths of the rural population perished. Soldiers and camp followers frequently destroyed crops and seized food, leading to widespread famine and forcing villagers to abandon their land.

Daily life

Managing Household Waste

When a toilet in a Copenhagen study house was cleaned in 1621, 131 loads of waste were removed, costing 34 dalers and 11 skilling. Households often relied on deep wells or barrels in the ground for waste, which had to be emptied when full.

What people wore

Standardized Outfits for the Poor

Charity donations in Nuremberg provided the poor with a standardized annual outfit, including a black woollen coat, waistcoat, stockings, hat, white linen shirt, and shoes, which remained unchanged for centuries.

Music

Rural instruments included bagpipes and drums

Among the rural population, common instruments included drone instruments like bagpipes and hurdy-gurdies, alongside drums and violin-like instruments such as the gig. These were often played at festivals and life celebrations, such as weddings and births.

At the table

Beer replaced water for all ages

Because drinking water was often unsafe, people of all ages drank thin, sour beer with their meals instead.