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Diego, Prince of Asturias
Madrid, 25 Aug 1575 – Madrid, 1 Dec 1582
13 facts3 sources
Facts and their sources
- Born25 Aug 1575, Madridnot verified1 source
- TitleDuchy of Montblancor Prince of Viana · Prince of Girona · Prince of Asturias · Prince of Portugalnot verified1 source
- TitlePrince of Vianaor Duchy of Montblanc · Prince of Girona · Prince of Asturias · Prince of Portugalnot verified1 source
- TitlePrince of Gironaor Duchy of Montblanc · Prince of Viana · Prince of Asturias · Prince of Portugalnot verified1 source
- TitlePrince of Asturiasor Duchy of Montblanc · Prince of Viana · Prince of Girona · Prince of Portugalnot verified1 source
- TitlePrince of Portugalor Duchy of Montblanc · Prince of Viana · Prince of Girona · Prince of Asturiasnot verified1 source
- Died1 Dec 1582, Madridnot verified1 source
A life in time
25 Aug 1575
Born in Madrid
1 Dec 1582
Dies in Madrid, aged 7
Family
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The 1570s · Diego, is born in Madrid
What people wore
Daily and feast day clothing
Humble women often possessed only two outfits: one for daily chores and another specifically reserved for Sundays or feast days.
Daily life
Food costs and daily wages
For the price of just one blanca—half a maravedí—it was possible to purchase 9 fresh or salted sardines. An average laborer earned about 17 maravedís per day.
Work
Morning hiring and harsh labor control
Laborers often gathered at a designated plaza before dawn to be hired, and municipal authorities sometimes threatened strikers or those refusing to work with imprisonment.
Music
Popular dances and their instruments
The zarabanda was a popular but controversial folk dance accompanied by the guitar, tambourine, and castanets, and was often banned for its provocative nature. A common Spanish proverb of the time stated that there is no wedding without a tambourine (tamborino).
At the table
Aloeja and tavern drinks
A popular tavern drink was aloja, made rudimentarily from the fruits of the algarrobo and served in taverns.
Getting around
Long travel times and banditry risks
Land travel was slow and expensive, with journeys from the central plateau to the coast often taking about 15 days. Road conditions were so hazardous in some regions that travelers faced a clear risk to their lives from banditry.
What it cost
Rising bread prices in the 1550s
The price of a loaf of bread in Málaga surged from 7 maravedíes in 1553 to 24 maravedíes by May 1557 due to poor harvests.