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Sophie of Pomerania

Szczecin, 10 Jan 1498 – Schleswig, 23 May 1568

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Facts and their sources

  • Born10 Jan 1498, Szczecinnot verified1 source
  • TitleQueen consort of Denmark, 1523–1533not verified1 source
  • Died23 May 1568, Schleswignot verified1 source
  • MotherAnna Jagiellonnot verified1 source
  • FatherBogislaw X, Duke of Pomeranianot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 10 Jan 1498

    Born in Szczecin

  2. 1521–1529

    6 children are born

  3. 1523–1533

    Queen consort of Denmark

  4. 23 May 1568

    Dies in Schleswig, aged 70

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Children · 6

During her lifetime

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

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The 1490s · Sophie is born in Szczecin

News and letters

Local Courier Compensation

Local messengers, known as Amtsboten, were responsible for regional deliveries and were often compensated simply with food and beer.

News and letters

Long-Distance Messenger Travel

Saxon court messengers could travel 183 Saxon miles, approximately 1500 kilometers, on horseback to deliver letters and were paid 8 pence per mile plus expenses.