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Joanna de Mendoza

Died 1580

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A life in time

  1. 1510–1511

    2 children are born

  2. 1580

    Dies

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Children · 2

During her lifetime

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

The 1580s · Joanna dies

Who governed

News and letters

Letters traveled via weekly royal routes

In Portugal, the royal “ordinário” postal network worked on a weekly basis between Lisbon and Braga, while other institutions used their own messenger services and preferred routes.

In the news1550–1599

Lisbon's rapid population growth (1500-1599)

Lisbon's population grew rapidly, reaching 120,000 residents by the end of the century, putting immense pressure on food supply and housing.

Daily life

Street food in 16th-century Lisbon

People of limited means in Lisbon purchased a variety of ready-to-eat foods from street vendors, including fried fish, grilled sardines, boiled tripe, and sweets like rice pudding and marmalade.

Daily life

Common eating spots in Lisbon

In 16th-century Lisbon, there were 300 taverns where people commonly consumed wine, brandy, bread, boiled and roasted meat, and fried fish.

Daily life

Low literacy rates in Porto region

In the region of Porto during this period, only about 16% of the population could read and write.