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Princess Nadejda Petrovna of Russia

Dulber, 15 Mar 1898 – Chantilly, 21 Apr 1988

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A life in time

  1. 15 Mar 1898

    Born in Dulber

  2. 21 Apr 1988

    Dies in Chantilly, aged 90

Family

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Parents

During her lifetime

She lived through 10 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Dulber.

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

The 1890s · Princess is born in Dulber

In the news1895

Industrial workers equaled agricultural workers

By the mid-1890s, the number of industrial workers in the German Empire grew to match those in agriculture, marking a major demographic shift toward urbanization and factory labor.

Getting around

Road and rail infrastructure in Tluste

In Tluste, road maintenance was mandatory for villagers, who had to work up to six days per year on construction until this requirement was reduced to two days in 1896. By 1899, the town completed a two-story railway station to accommodate the new local railway line.

At the table

Coffee and tea were rare luxuries

Coffee and tea were rare luxuries, with an average inhabitant consuming only 160 grams of coffee and 40 grams of tea annually.

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

What people wore

Siriak Jackets Marked Status and Festive Dress

Hungarian peasant men wore a long white wool jacket called a siriak as a mandatory component of their festive attire, and they were also buried in them. The richness of a man's siriak, specifically the intricacy of its floral embroidery, served as a marker of his wealth.

Music

Easter circle dances and songs

On Easter Sunday in Galicia, young unmarried women gathered on the grass outside the church to perform Hahilky, ancient spring dances and songs performed in a circle.

Daily life

Traditional Peasant Homes

Typical peasant houses were simple, durable structures built of logs and clay with thatched straw roofs, often consisting of just one or two rooms. Inside, a large white-washed clay oven (pich) served as the focal point for both cooking and heating.