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Catherine of Mecklenburg

1487 – Torgau, 16 Jun 1561

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A life in time

  1. 1487

    Born

  2. 1515–1526

    3 children are born

  3. 16 Jun 1561

    Dies in Torgau

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Children · 3

During her lifetime

She lived through 9 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like.

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The 1480s · Catherine is born

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.