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Prince Egon of Thurn und Taxis

Regensburg, 17 Nov 1832 – Vienna, 8 Feb 1892

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Facts and their sources

  • Born17 Nov 1832, Regensburgnot verified1 source
  • TitleMember of the House of Magnates, 1885–1892or member of the National Assembly of Hungary, 1887–1892not verified1 source
  • Titlemember of the National Assembly of Hungary, 1887–1892or Member of the House of Magnates, 1885–1892not verified1 source
  • Died8 Feb 1892, Viennanot verified1 source
  • FatherMaximilian Karl, 6th Prince of Thurn and Taxisnot verified1 source
  • MotherBaroness Wilhelmine of Dörnbergnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 17 Nov 1832

    Born in Regensburg

  2. 1885–1892

    Member of the House of Magnates

  3. 1887–1892

    Member of the National Assembly of Hungary

  4. 8 Feb 1892

    Dies in Vienna, aged 59

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During his lifetime

He lived through 7 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Regensburg.

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

The 1830s · Prince is born in Regensburg

In the news1834

Zollverein customs union founded in 1834

The Zollverein was founded to eliminate customs duties between German states, fostering economic integration under Prussian leadership.

What people wore

Saving fabric with the Magsachte patch

Women saved money on expensive fabric by sewing a hidden patch of coarser linen, called a Magsachte, onto their dresses where it would be covered by an apron.

Daily life

Homes heated by smoky, open hearths

Peasant homes often lacked chimneys, relying on open hearths that provided both light and heat while filling the living space with smoke. Small bundles of green pine brush, known as Kulelkes, were commonly used as fuel for these fires.

In the news1831

Cholera epidemic of 1831

A cholera epidemic struck the area around Vienna in 1831, causing significant mortality and leading to systematic expansions of the sewage system.

Music

The noisy brummtopf folk instrument

The brummtopf was a peculiar noise-making instrument used by groups of young people during winter festivities; it was made of a small wooden barrel covered with calfskin and played by rubbing horsehair strands inserted into the skin with wet hands.

Around the world1832

Cholera spreads around the world

A cholera pandemic from India reached Europe and the Americas; cities learned the hard way about clean water and sewers.

Getting around

Difficult and slow travel by stagecoach

Traveling by stagecoach in Prussia was often grueling and uncomfortable due to poorly maintained, unpaved roads and cramped, unsprung carriages. A journey from Berlin to Königsberg, spanning 565 kilometers, typically took ten to eleven days by post coach.