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Engelbert-Maria, 9th Duke of Arenberg

Salzburg, 1872 – Lausanne, 15 Jan 1949

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Facts and their sources

  • Born1872, SalzburgRecords disagree1 source
  • Titlemember of the Prussian House of Lordsor member of the Reichstag of the German Empirenot verified1 source
  • Titlemember of the Reichstag of the German Empireor member of the Prussian House of Lordsnot verified1 source
  • Died15 Jan 1949, Lausannenot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 1872

    Born in Salzburg

  2. 20 Apr 1899

    A son is born

  3. 15 Jan 1949

    Dies in Lausanne

Family

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Children · 1

During his lifetime

He lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Salzburg.

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The 1870s · Engelbert-Maria, is born in Salzburg

In the news1876

Metric system becomes mandatory in 1876

In 1876, the metric system became mandatory for all measurements across Austria.

Getting around

Trains replaced slower horse-drawn coaches

Taking the train from Vienna to Graz significantly improved mobility, taking nine hours by rail compared to twenty-nine hours by stagecoach.

At the table

Meat consumption frequency for workers

Ordinary workers typically ate meat only twice a week, usually on Saturdays and Sundays.

Italy is unified. Garibaldi, Cavour and Victor Emmanuel joined the Italian states into one kingdom, with Rome its capital from 1871.In Europe · 1859–1871

Italy is unified. Garibaldi, Cavour and Victor Emmanuel joined the Italian states into one kingdom, with Rome its capital from 1871.

Baldassare Verazzi (1819-1886) · public domain

What people wore

The versatile Gugl shawl and headgear

In winter, women wore a large, triangular wool shawl called a Gugl, which was crossed over the chest and tied at the back because they did not have coats. They also wore this shawl over their heads to protect their face, or inserted cardboard into a colored headscarf to create a sunshade during summer.

Music

Viennese waltz duration and popularity

The Viennese waltz was incredibly popular, with court balls requiring waltzes to last exactly eight minutes. This dance, which evolved from the Ländler, became a central part of social life, allowing couples to glide smoothly in circles.

Daily life

The multi-purpose kitchen stove

In rural kitchens, the stove was the central hub for cooking, drying laundry on an overhead pole, and providing heat.