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Princess Amalia of Nassau-Dietz

Leeuwarden, 13 Oct 1710 – Durlach, 18 Sep 1777

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A life in time

  1. 13 Oct 1710

    Born in Leeuwarden

  2. 22 Nov 1728

    A son is born

  3. 18 Sep 1777

    Dies in Durlach, aged 66

Family

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Children · 1

During her lifetime

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

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The 1710s · Princess is born in Leeuwarden

In the news1713–1720

Cattle plague epidemic (1713–1720)

A severe cattle plague epidemic devastated herds across the Netherlands between 1713 and 1720, decimating rural livelihoods.

What people wore

Layered skirts and hidden pockets

Ordinary women frequently wore up to six skirts layered together, which were worn and removed as a single unit known as a "pels" (fur). Beneath these layers, they secured a linen or cotton pocket, measuring 15 by 30 cm, around their waist to carry items like money or handkerchiefs.

Getting around

Cost and comfort classes of travel

Travelers could pay for different classes of comfort: a seat in the hold was cheaper, while the cabin (roef) offered superior accommodations for a higher price. In summer, a trip from Delft to Rotterdam cost three stuivers in the hold and three-and-a-half in the cabin.

War of the Spanish Succession. Europe’s powers fought for thirteen years over who would inherit the Spanish throne; a Bourbon kept it, and Britain gained Gibraltar.In Europe · 1701–1714

War of the Spanish Succession. Europe’s powers fought for thirteen years over who would inherit the Spanish throne; a Bourbon kept it, and Britain gained Gibraltar.

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In the news1717

Massive coastal flood in 1717

A massive coastal flood devastated communities across the North Sea coastal region in 1717.

Music

The skilled egg dance tradition

The Eierendans, or egg dance, was a popular traditional dance requiring great skill, where participants danced around eggs laid in a chalk circle on the ground, often during Easter festivals. To succeed, dancers had to move the eggs in and out of the circle using only their feet while keeping them intact.

Daily life

Sourcing fresh water for the home

Because local surface and groundwater were often polluted or brackish, fresh water was sourced by capturing rainwater in cisterns or purchasing it from specialized companies that transported clean river water by barge.