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Victor II, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym

Schaumburg Castle, 2 Nov 1767 – Schaumburg Castle, 22 Apr 1812

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Facts and their sources

  • Born2 Nov 1767, Schaumburg Castlenot verified1 source
  • Died22 Apr 1812, Schaumburg Castlenot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 2 Nov 1767

    Born in Schaumburg Castle

  2. 1797–1800

    2 children are born

  3. 22 Apr 1812

    Dies in Schaumburg Castle, aged 44

Family

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Children · 2

During his lifetime

He lived through 6 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Schaumburg Castle.

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

The 1760s · Victor is born in Schaumburg Castle

In the news1756–1763

Seven Years' War casualties and destruction

During the Seven Years' War, some 160,000 Prussian soldiers died in battle or from disease, devastating the population.

What people wore

Women's Caps Served Many Purposes

Most women, regardless of their status, wore a cap as both a fashionable and practical accessory to protect their hair while working near heat or dust.

Getting around

Stagecoach Travel at Walking Speed

In the mid-18th century, the stagecoach was the primary mode of travel for those who could afford it, moving at a walking pace of about 4 to 5 kilometers per hour. A trip from Nuremberg to Leipzig typically took around 70 hours, while the journey from Nuremberg to Regensburg required 20 hours.

Watt’s steam engine. James Watt’s much more efficient steam engine, patented in 1769, powered the mills and mines of the Industrial Revolution.Around the world · 1769–1776

Watt’s steam engine. James Watt’s much more efficient steam engine, patented in 1769, powered the mills and mines of the Industrial Revolution.

Nicolás Pérez · CC BY-SA 3.0

In the news1766

State monopolies on consumer goods introduced

A new tax and excise ordinance in 1766 created state monopolies on items including tobacco, coffee, and porcelain.

Music

Popular instruments and dances for festivals

In the late 18th century, common people enjoyed dancing to instruments such as the violin, clarinet, horn, bass, hammered dulcimer, and bagpipe, often played by small groups at fairs, weddings, and festivals.

Daily life

Open Hearth Cooking and Pump Well Water

Cooking took place in the living room over an open fireplace or a masonry hearth with a recessed grate, using wood or brown coal for fuel. Drinking water was typically sourced from communal pump wells located in the village center.