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Archduke Joseph Francis of Austria

Brno, 28 Mar 1895 – Freguesia de Carcavelos, 25 Sep 1957

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Facts and their sources

  • Born28 Mar 1895, Brnonot verified1 source
  • TitleMember of the House of Lords (Austria), 1917–1918or member of the Hungarian upper chamber, 1927not verified1 source
  • Titlemember of the Hungarian upper chamber, 1927or Member of the House of Lords (Austria), 1917–1918not verified1 source
  • Died25 Sep 1957, Freguesia de Carcavelosnot verified1 source
  • FatherArchduke Joseph August of Austrianot verified1 source
  • MotherPrincess Auguste of Bavarianot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 28 Mar 1895

    Born in Brno

  2. 1917–1918

    Member of the House of Lords (Austria)

  3. 1927

    Member of the Hungarian upper chamber

  4. 25 Sep 1957

    Dies in Freguesia de Carcavelos, aged 62

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During his lifetime

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

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

The 1890s · Archduke is born in Brno

Who governed

In the news1895

Arrival of First Car

In 1895, the first motor car in Portugal, a Panhard et Levassor, was imported and driven at 15 km/h.

Music

Harpist hired for tavern dances

A blind harpist from the village of Syrovín continued to be hired by local youths to play at tavern dances until around 1890. It was common for folk musicians to perform for intimate occasions, sometimes playing alone while singing and stomping to keep the rhythm.

The first modern Olympics. Athens hosted the first modern Olympic Games, with 241 athletes from 14 nations.Around the world · 1896

The first modern Olympics. Athens hosted the first modern Olympic Games, with 241 athletes from 14 nations.

Émile Gilliéron · public domain

Daily life

Homemade lighting and fire safety precautions

In the 19th century, the cheapest source of light was a simple wooden piece known as a torchlight, which burned for about ten minutes and had to be constantly replaced. To prevent fire in wooden homes, children kept the light over a vessel filled with water so the burning end would drop safely into it.

In the news1899

Bubonic Plague Epidemic

An epidemic of bubonic plague broke out in Porto in 1899, leading to the use of microbiological analysis for diagnosis.

What people wore

Men's work jacket

Men frequently wore a short, waist-length, form-fitting jacket called a spenzl for work, which was typically blue or red and lacked a collar.

Getting around

Vienna to Budapest rail travel time reduction

When the rail line between Vienna and Budapest first opened, a direct train took about six hours, a time which fell to four and a half hours by 1900.