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Catherine Pavlovna of Russia

Pushkin, 21 May 1788 – Stuttgart, 9 Jan 1819

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A life in time

  1. 21 May 1788

    Born in Pushkin

  2. 1810–1818

    4 children are born

  3. 9 Jan 1819

    Dies in Stuttgart, aged 30

Family

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Parents

Partners

Children · 4

During her lifetime

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

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

The 1780s · Catherine is born in Pushkin

What people wore

Peasant everyday winter and summer clothing

Peasant men wore linen shirts and trousers, while women wore long linen shirts and a checkered woolen skirt called a poneva. In winter, both wore sheepskin coats with the fur turned inward to stay warm.

Getting around

Speedy relay travel for officials

Travelers on official business used a podorozhnaya document to hire horses at relay stations, while emergency couriers could cover up to 125-200 km in a single day.

At the table

Popular Fermented Rye Drink

Kvas, a slightly alcoholic beverage fermented from rye bread, was consumed widely and also used as a liquid base for cooking soups and meats.

The French Revolution. Parisians stormed the Bastille in 1789; the monarchy fell, the king was executed, and “liberty, equality, fraternity” spread across Europe.In Europe · 1789–1799

The French Revolution. Parisians stormed the Bastille in 1789; the monarchy fell, the king was executed, and “liberty, equality, fraternity” spread across Europe.

Unidentified painter · public domain

Music

Social work-based gatherings for youth

In urban areas, young people gathered for work-related social events like kapustki, where they engaged in cabbage chopping followed by singing and dancing once the older generation left the room. These gatherings served as important occasions for unmarried youth to socialize and choose a marriage partner.

Daily life

Peasant hygiene and living conditions

Peasant life included poor hygiene, as families often shared a single dirty cloth for two weeks to wipe their hands, faces, and kitchenware. In winter, young livestock were sometimes kept inside the peasant cabin, which, combined with smoky air, negatively affected living conditions and health.

What it cost

Daily wages for construction workers

In 1779 and 1780, unskilled construction laborers in Moscow earned 10 to 20 kopecks per day.