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Prince Viktor of Wied

Neuwied, 7 Dec 1877 – Moosburg an der Isar, 1 Mar 1946

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A life in time

  1. 7 Dec 1877

    Born in Neuwied

  2. 1933–1943

    Envoy of the German Empire to Sweden

  3. 1 Mar 1946

    Dies in Moosburg an der Isar, aged 68

Family

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During his lifetime

He lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Neuwied.

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

The 1870s · Prince is born in Neuwied

In the news1871

The German Empire is proclaimed

The German Empire was proclaimed in 1871, uniting various states under Kaiser Wilhelm I.

What people wore

Children often lacked footwear in Pomerania

Poorer children often lacked proper footwear, sometimes going barefoot from early summer to late fall. On Sundays, they might wear worn-out boots bought from junk dealers for 1.2 to 1.5 marks.

Getting around

Costly travel in Prussian villages

In 1870, travelers between Prussian villages often relied on hired traps driven by resentful locals, who might charge more for a short ride between hamlets than a full five-hour railway journey from Berlin to Dresden.

Italy is unified. Garibaldi, Cavour and Victor Emmanuel joined the Italian states into one kingdom, with Rome its capital from 1871.In Europe · 1859–1871

Italy is unified. Garibaldi, Cavour and Victor Emmanuel joined the Italian states into one kingdom, with Rome its capital from 1871.

Baldassare Verazzi (1819-1886) · public domain

In the news1873

Economic crash triggers long crisis

The Panic of 1873 began with a stock market crash, triggering a period of economic hardship known as the Great Depression.

Music

Music and dance at public festivals

Popular festivities like shooting festivals and local fairs were central to social life, while the educated classes attended balls, concerts, and theater performances.

Daily life

Compulsory primary education was six hours daily

Children attended primary school for six hours daily, often sitting four to a bench; primary education became free of charge in 1891.