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Albrecht VII, Duke of Mecklenburg

Wismar, 3 Aug 1486 – Schwerin, 17 Jan 1547

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A life in time

  1. 3 Aug 1486

    Born in Wismar

  2. 1526–1537

    3 children are born

  3. 17 Jan 1547

    Dies in Schwerin, aged 60

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Children · 3

During his lifetime

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

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The 1480s · Albrecht is born in Wismar

News and letters

Long-Distance Messenger Travel

Saxon court messengers could travel 183 Saxon miles, approximately 1500 kilometers, on horseback to deliver letters and were paid 8 pence per mile plus expenses.

News and letters

Local Courier Compensation

Local messengers, known as Amtsboten, were responsible for regional deliveries and were often compensated simply with food and beer.