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Hugo, 4th Prince of Hohenlohe-Öhringen

Stuttgart, 27 May 1816 – Sławięcice, 23 Aug 1897

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Facts and their sources

  • Born27 May 1816, Stuttgartnot verified1 source
  • Titlemember of the Prussian House of Lordsor member of the Reichstag of the German Empire · Member of the Prussian House of Representatives · Member of the Customs Parliamentnot verified1 source
  • Titlemember of the Reichstag of the German Empireor member of the Prussian House of Lords · Member of the Prussian House of Representatives · Member of the Customs Parliamentnot verified1 source
  • TitleMember of the Prussian House of Representativesor member of the Prussian House of Lords · member of the Reichstag of the German Empire · Member of the Customs Parliamentnot verified1 source
  • TitleMember of the Customs Parliamentor member of the Prussian House of Lords · member of the Reichstag of the German Empire · Member of the Prussian House of Representativesnot verified1 source
  • Died23 Aug 1897, Sławięcicenot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 27 May 1816

    Born in Stuttgart

  2. 27 Dec 1865

    A daughter is born

  3. 23 Aug 1897

    Dies in Sławięcice, aged 81

Family

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Children · 1

During his lifetime

He lived through 9 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Stuttgart.

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

The 1810s · Hugo, is born in Stuttgart

In the news1812

Jews granted citizenship in 1812

Prussia passed an edict that granted Jews citizenship, ending their status as protected subjects with special taxes.

What people wore

Resourceful Dressmaking and Festive Attire

Women sometimes used a fabric insert called a Magsachte, meaning that may do it slowly, to cover the hidden parts of their dresses and save on expensive material. For special occasions, they wore black cashmere or silk dresses with white ruffles at the neck that were waved using a hot iron.

Getting around

Berlin travel times in 1819

In 1819, a traveler starting from Berlin could reach Potsdam in four hours by stagecoach, while Leipzig took 23 hours.

The Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon’s armies redrew the map of Europe from Spain to Moscow; his invasion of Portugal sent its court to Rio de Janeiro.In Europe · 1803–1815

The Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon’s armies redrew the map of Europe from Spain to Moscow; his invasion of Portugal sent its court to Rio de Janeiro.

Ruedi33a · CC BY-SA 4.0

In the news1817–1830

Massive road network expansion by 1830

Between 1817 and 1830, over 1,000 kilometers of new paved roads were built, and regular postal services were established between major cities.

Music

Singing at church and parish gatherings

For many people in the Prussian lands, Sunday church service was a weekly routine, and singing could also happen at church occasions. Beyond worship, people spent leisure time with games like bowling and cards, and with dancing at local fairs and shooting festivals.

Daily life

Daily lighting and water access challenges

Lighting was scarce and provided by tallow candles, oil lamps, or pine splinters that were often held in the hearth. Water for daily needs was typically retrieved from village pumps or springs, and chores like fetching water could be time-consuming, requiring one to wait for buckets to fill under a slow stream.