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Christiana of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg

Copenhagen, 22 Sep 1634 – Schloss Delitzsch, 20 May 1701

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A life in time

  1. 22 Sep 1634

    Born in Copenhagen

  2. 4 Aug 1660

    A daughter is born

  3. 20 May 1701

    Dies in Schloss Delitzsch, aged 66

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 1

During her lifetime

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

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

The 1630s · Christiana is born in Copenhagen

In the news1638–1640

Sound toll increased for state revenue

King Christian IV increased the Sound toll on foreign ships starting in 1638 to fund state debts and military construction.

Getting around

Memorable royal logistics and animal transport

Large-scale royal travel was logistically demanding; for example, a 1643 trip by Prince Christian through Køge required the mobilization of 57 wagons in a single day. Another unusual journey involved a dromedary being led from Copenhagen to Køge in 1653, with a boy guiding the animal while a stableman rode alongside on a horse.

In the news1618–1648

Destruction of the Thirty Years' War

The Thirty Years' War, lasting from 1618 to 1648, caused a demographic catastrophe where roughly one-third of urban residents and two-fifths of the rural population perished. Soldiers and camp followers frequently destroyed crops and seized food, leading to widespread famine and forcing villagers to abandon their land.

Daily life

Open fires and smoky kitchens

Many farmhouses lacked chimneys, relying on open fires on the floor with a smoke exit hole in the roof, which made cooking smoky and eyes sore.

What people wore

Value of linen clothing

In 1641, three new linen shirts were valued at three daler and three mark, showing the significant value of textiles.

Music

Singing ballads as everyday music

Singing was the most common form of music for the masses, centered on ancient ballads passed down through generations, which were sung during festivities and social gatherings.

At the table

Daily diet relied on porridge and kale

Daily meals for ordinary people were simple and centered on staples like porridge and bread, while kale was a crucial winter vitamin source because it could survive outdoors year-round. Porridge and bread were essential parts of every meal, and meat or fish were consumed when available, often salted or dried.