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Lukirya Ivanovna Zinoveva

1710

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  • Born1710not verified1 source
  • MarriedGrigory Orlovnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 1710

    Born

  2. 17 Oct 1734

    A son is born

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During her lifetime

She lived through 11 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like.

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The 1710s · Lukirya is born

In the news1718

Introduction of the poll tax in 1718

In 1718, a new poll tax was introduced that assessed each peasant individually, replacing the previous tax on households and significantly increasing the tax burden to pay for wartime costs.

Getting around

The postal relay and private travel systems

Travelers often used the postal relay system, which required an official document called a podorozhnaya to secure fresh horses at relay stations. Private travel using one's own horses was also common but required frequent stops to rest the animals.

At the table

Traditional hangover cure dish

To cure a hangover or feeling unwell, people ate a dish called pokhmelye, made from cold roast mutton, cucumbers, vinegar, and cucumber brine served as a spoon-eaten salad.

War of the Spanish Succession. Europe’s powers fought for thirteen years over who would inherit the Spanish throne; a Bourbon kept it, and Britain gained Gibraltar.In Europe · 1701–1714

War of the Spanish Succession. Europe’s powers fought for thirteen years over who would inherit the Spanish throne; a Bourbon kept it, and Britain gained Gibraltar.

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What people wore

European dress reforms

Following reforms, men adopted caftans, knee-length breeches, and stockings, while women transitioned from concealing sarafans to dresses with low necklines and short sleeves.

Music

Instruments and singing in royal life

Military and celebratory music frequently featured brass and percussion, such as trumpets, drums, and oboes, which were played during formal processions and ceremonial toasts. Peter the Great himself was known to play the drum and would occasionally sing with church choristers during services.

Daily life

Founding of Secular Schools

By a 1714 decree, secular numeric schools were established to provide free education for children, though some students had to be forcefully recruited or were punished with rods for attempting to flee.