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Fernando de Borbón y de Madan, Duque de Durcal

1891 – 1944

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A life in time

  1. 1891

    Born

  2. 1913–1915

    2 children are born

  3. 1944

    Dies

Family

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Children · 2

During his lifetime

He lived through 6 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like.

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The 1890s · Fernando is born

In the news1898

1898: Spain loses overseas colonies

In 1898, the Spanish-American War resulted in the loss of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines, deeply affecting the national psyche.

Getting around

Long hours for stagecoach travel

A journey by stagecoach between Manzanares and Granada took 30 hours, while a mule-drawn diligence trip from Granada to Jaen lasted nine hours.

Around the world1893

Women vote in New Zealand

New Zealand became the first country where women could vote in national elections.

Daily life

Struggling to balance household budgets

A working-class family budget often faced a deficit, with food expenses accounting for approximately 60 percent of essential costs, while rent represented about 11 percent. To make ends meet, families relied on extra income from odd jobs, such as carrying travelers' luggage to inns when trains arrived.

What people wore

Sounding trousers of Jaén cart drivers

Men in Jaén, known as chirris, wore trousers with metal-buttoned side openings that produced a distinct sound while walking.

Music

Traditional dances of the seises choir boys

At the Seville Cathedral, choir boys known as seises performed traditional dances for Catholic festivities, often accompanied by castanets and singing.

At the table

Dietary differences among social classes

While the wealthy ate fine dishes like partridge or sea bream in new modern restaurants, humble households commonly consumed fasting potage, pickled sardines, cod, and potatoes. Poor families often ate very little meat, reserving it for special occasions, while bread and wine remained central to their diet.