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Archduchess Maria Antonia of Austria

Zagreb, 13 Jul 1899 – Porto Alegre, 22 Oct 1977

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A life in time

  1. 13 Jul 1899

    Born in Zagreb

  2. 22 Oct 1977

    Dies in Porto Alegre, aged 78

Family

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Parents

Partners

During her lifetime

She lived through 9 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Zagreb.

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

The 1890s · Archduchess is born in Zagreb

Who governed

Around the world1893

Women vote in New Zealand

New Zealand became the first country where women could vote in national elections.

Getting around

Pushing trains and greased tracks

Travelers at the time were sometimes forced to push the train themselves on steep sections because locomotives could not handle the incline, or wait while children greased the tracks with figs.

In the news1873–1895

Agrarian Crisis Hits Region, 1873-1895

A severe European agrarian crisis hit the region between 1873 and 1895, causing falling grain prices and leading large estates to introduce steam-powered agricultural machinery.

What people wore

Clothing as a social signal

Clothing served as a complex social code; for example, a Moslavina girl wearing a diadem-shaped band signaled she was eligible for marriage, while a Slavonian man stopped wearing gold and silk embroidery after his wedding to indicate he was now focused on work instead of dancing.

Daily life

Compulsory school versus farm work

Although elementary schooling became compulsory in 1874, many children, especially girls, were kept home to tend livestock or help with farm chores. By the 1890s, the school curriculum included practical training in gardening and fruit cultivation.

In the news1891

First Horse-Drawn Tram, 1891

The first horse-drawn tram began operating in the streets of Zagreb in 1891.

Music

Carnival mischief and dance music

During pre-Lenten carnival celebrations in Đurđevac, men masquerading as Gypsies or ruffians would walk the streets on stilts, yelling and banging on old pots to frighten young women. They would also enter homes to play music and dance before the midnight curfew.