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Archduchess Sophie Friederike of Austria

Vienna, 5 Mar 1855 – Buda, 29 May 1857

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A life in time

  1. 5 Mar 1855

    Born in Vienna

  2. 29 May 1857

    Dies in Buda, aged 2

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During her lifetime

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The 1850s · Archduchess is born in Vienna

In the news1852–1878

Grain economic boom, 1852-1878

A significant economic boom occurred between 1852 and 1878, characterized by a rapid growth in grain exports that influenced the economy and urbanization of the Great Hungarian Plain.

What people wore

Age-based coat colors in Transylvania

In Transylvania, young men wore red coats made of homespun wool (daróc), while older men wore black versions of the same garment.

Daily life

Peasant homes were simple, soot-filled cottages

Peasant homes in the lowlands were typically straw-thatched cottages built from unbaked bricks or compressed earth, featuring small windows and a kitchen with a large open fireplace. The fireplace often lacked a chimney in older designs, leaving the kitchen covered in soot, which was used for smoking meats and sausages during the winter.

In the news1854

First mountain railway opens in 1854

In 1854, the first mountain railway in the world was opened, connecting Vienna to the Semmering pass.

Music

Named Instruments and Paid Performers

Hurdy-gurdy players often gave their instruments women's names like Kate or Liz. These musicians were poor day-labourers who were paid in money, food, and drink for playing at taverns and pig-killing feasts.

In Europe1845–1852

The Great Famine in Ireland

Potato blight ruined harvests: a million Irish people died and a million more emigrated, many to America.

Getting around

Affordable "komflik" carriages in Pest

In the 1850s, single-horse carriages called "komflik" were introduced in Pest, which were slower but more affordable than the standard two-horse carriages.