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Sophie of Mecklenburg

Wismar, 27 Dec 1481 – Torgau, 22 Jul 1503

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A life in time

  1. 27 Dec 1481

    Born in Wismar

  2. 10 Jul 1503

    A son is born

  3. 22 Jul 1503

    Dies in Torgau, aged 21

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She lived through 3 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Wismar.

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The 1480s · Sophie is born in Wismar

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.

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.