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Jose Muñoz y de Borbón, Conde de Gracia

21 Dec 1846 – 17 Dec 1863

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A life in time

  1. 21 Dec 1846

    Born

  2. 17 Dec 1863

    Dies, aged 16

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During his lifetime

He lived through 3 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like.

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The 1840s · Jose is born

In the news1848

Inauguration of the first railway, 1848

The first railway line in peninsular Spain, connecting Barcelona and Mataró, was inaugurated in 1848.

Getting around

Stagecoach travel revolutionizes Spanish transit

Organized stagecoach travel between major cities like Madrid, Barcelona, and Valencia began in 1816, significantly reducing travel times by the 1850s. For example, a journey from Madrid to Barcelona that took about 13 days in the 1820s was reduced to 3 to 4 days by the 1850s.

In Europe1845–1852

The Great Famine in Ireland

Potato blight ruined harvests: a million Irish people died and a million more emigrated, many to America.

Daily life

Limited daily meals for the poor

In poor households, meals were often limited to eating once a day, consisting of simple items like garlic soup, a handful of figs, or a tomato with salt.

What people wore

Limited Wardrobes for Humble Women

Many humble women owned only two outfits: one for daily work and one for Sundays or feast days.

Music

Instruments and style in Levante

In the Spanish Levante region, popular music was often performed at home or during festivals using a variety of instruments, including the guitar, bandurria, violin, and traditional percussion like castanets, tambourines, and triangles. These performances were often simple and characterized by a melancholy, genuinely Moorish tone.

What it cost

Daily wages for laborers and artisans

In this period, laborers typically earned about four reales per day, while skilled workers could earn up to ten reales.