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Landgravine Caroline of Hesse-Rotenburg

Rotenburg Castle, 18 Aug 1714 – Hôtel de Condé, 14 Jun 1741

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A life in time

  1. 18 Aug 1714

    Born in Rotenburg Castle

  2. 9 Aug 1736

    A son is born

  3. 14 Jun 1741

    Dies in Hôtel de Condé, aged 26

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 1

During her lifetime

She lived through 4 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Rotenburg Castle.

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

The 1710s · Landgravine is born in Rotenburg Castle

In the news1717

Christmas flood kills 11,000 people

A major storm surge on Christmas claimed over 11,000 lives along the German North Sea coast.

What people wore

Sumptuary Laws Against Opulent Clothing

Authorities issued sumptuary laws to maintain social hierarchy, often banning lower classes from wearing gold, silver, pearls, silk, or costly furs, with violators risking fines or imprisonment.

Getting around

River Travel by Ordinari Boats

Water transport was often more cost-effective; for example, the Ordinari boat from Regensburg to Vienna took at least a week to cover about 450 kilometers. Passengers often spent their nights on land during these boat journeys.

The Great Northern War. Russia, Denmark and Saxony fought Sweden for the Baltic; Peter the Great won and built St Petersburg on the conquered coast.In Europe · 1700–1721

The Great Northern War. Russia, Denmark and Saxony fought Sweden for the Baltic; Peter the Great won and built St Petersburg on the conquered coast.

Imonoz · CC BY-SA 4.0

In the news1716

Foundation of Law's Bank in 1716

John Law established the Banque Générale in 1716, which later issued paper bank notes guaranteed by the king to stimulate the economy.

Music

Fiddlers earned Nickelgrosken at village celebrations

Fiddlers were central to village life and were paid for their services at weddings and parties with small coins known as Nickelgrosken.

Daily life

Simple and Frugal Home Interiors

Homes often had low ceilings, whitewashed walls, and floors made of stone or brick that were covered in sand. Rooms were sparsely furnished, and houses frequently lacked clocks, making time-keeping and domestic life simple and frugal.