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Albert VII of Mansfeld

Leipzig, 18 Jun 1480 – Leutenberg, 4 Mar 1560

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Facts and their sources

  • Born18 Jun 1480, Leipzignot verified1 source
  • MarriedAnna von Honstein-Kleinbergnot verified1 source
  • Died4 Mar 1560, Leutenbergnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 18 Jun 1480

    Born in Leipzig

  2. 1520–1526

    4 children are born

  3. 4 Mar 1560

    Dies in Leutenberg, aged 79

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Children · 4

During his lifetime

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

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The 1480s · Albert VII is born in Leipzig

News and letters

Local Courier Compensation

Local messengers, known as Amtsboten, were responsible for regional deliveries and were often compensated simply with food and beer.

News and letters

Long-Distance Messenger Travel

Saxon court messengers could travel 183 Saxon miles, approximately 1500 kilometers, on horseback to deliver letters and were paid 8 pence per mile plus expenses.