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Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria

Linz, 13 Feb 1680 – domaine de Mariemont, 26 Aug 1741

10 facts1 source

Facts and their sources

  • Born13 Feb 1680, Linzor 23 Dec 1680 · 13 Dec 1680Records disagree1 source
  • TitleGovernor of the Habsburg Netherlands, 1716–1741not verified1 source
  • Died26 Aug 1741, domaine de Mariemontnot verified1 source
  • FatherLeopold I, Holy Roman Emperornot verified1 source
  • MotherEleonor Magdalene of Neuburgnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 13 Feb 1680

    Born in Linz

  2. 1716–1741

    Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands

  3. 26 Aug 1741

    Dies in domaine de Mariemont, aged 61

Family

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Parents

During her lifetime

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

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The 1680s · Archduchess is born in Linz

In the news1683

Second Turkish Siege of Vienna

Ottoman forces initiated the second Turkish Siege of Vienna, leading to widespread destruction in the surrounding area until they were defeated in September.

At the table

Creative peasant food substitutions

Peasant families practiced creative food substitutions, using names like false meat soup or false almond cake to describe dishes made from simpler, available ingredients.

What people wore

Feast day finery and marital status attire

On feast days, rural people wore finer versions of their clothing, such as a blouse made of fine linen (harbene Pfoad) compared to the coarse linen (rupferne Pfoad) worn for daily tasks. Men sometimes distinguished their marital status through their hats, wearing green hats if unmarried and black hats after marriage.

Getting around

Dangers of traveling by day

Travelers mostly journeyed during the day because roads were rough, uneven, and prone to dangers like highwaymen and accidents, making nighttime travel unsafe.

What it cost

Daily wages for laborers

In the late 17th century, day laborers earned about 6 kreuzer for women and up to 18 kreuzer for some skilled laborers like carpenters.

Music

Jewish musicians for all classes

Jewish dance bands were active in Moravia during this century and provided musical entertainment for all social classes.

Daily life

Life in the smoke kitchen

Cooking happened in smoke kitchens where food was prepared over open fires, often sharing space with poultry kept inside at night.