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Prince August Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Kohary

Rio de Janeiro, 6 Dec 1867 – Schladming, 11 Oct 1922

8 facts2 sources

Facts and their sources

A life in time

  1. 6 Dec 1867

    Born in Rio de Janeiro

  2. 1895–1907

    8 children are born

  3. 11 Oct 1922

    Dies in Schladming, aged 54

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 8

During his lifetime

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

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

The 1860s · Prince is born in Rio de Janeiro, where about 274,972 people lived

Who governed

What people wore

The symbolic pano da Costa cloth

The pano da Costa was a large, expensive cloth imported from Africa used by black women, often as a shawl, waist cloth, or turban. To make it more affordable, it was later produced in smaller sizes and extravagant colors, symbolizing class and serving as a liturgical item in Afro-Brazilian religions.

Getting around

Fast travel on the new highway

The União e Indústria highway, completed in 1861, allowed carriages to travel the 144-kilometer route between Petrópolis and Juiz de Fora in 12 hours, achieving speeds of 20 km/h.

At the table

Aluá for the Heat

Aluá, a popular fermented drink made from rice water, was sold by vendors to help people cope with the intense heat of Rio de Janeiro.

The Paraguayan War. Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay fought Paraguay in South America’s bloodiest war; Paraguay lost most of its men.In South America · 1864–1870

The Paraguayan War. Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay fought Paraguay in South America’s bloodiest war; Paraguay lost most of its men.

Inkratt · CC BY-SA 3.0

In the news1867

Compromise of 1867 creates Dual Monarchy

The 1867 Compromise established the Dual Monarchy, granting Hungary autonomy and creating a shared government between Austria and Hungary.

Music

Popular ensembles for domestic dancing

Popular social gatherings often featured small ensembles of flute, guitar, and cavaquinho to play dances like polkas, waltzes, and mazurkas. While pianos were status symbols in wealthy homes, these smaller groups provided accessible music for the middle-class family home and social life.

Daily life

Night schooling for workers

Night schools were established to provide basic literacy to working-class children and adults, often framed as a charitable effort by the elites.