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Wilhelmine Amalia of Brunswick-Lüneburg

Hanover, 21 Apr 1673 – Vienna, 10 Apr 1742

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A life in time

  1. 21 Apr 1673

    Born in Hanover

  2. 1699–1701

    3 children are born

  3. 10 Apr 1742

    Dies in Vienna, aged 68

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 3

During her lifetime

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

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

The 1670s · Wilhelmine is born in Hanover

In the news1669–1670

Expulsion of Jews from Vienna

Emperor Leopold I expelled all Jews from Vienna, converting their former ghetto into a settlement known as Leopoldstadt.

Getting around

Travel speeds for foot passengers

Most travelers were foot passengers who could expect to cover about 100 kilometers in a week, accounting for rest days and potential travel obstacles like bad weather or floods.

In the news1679

Great Plague of Vienna

A severe plague epidemic devastated the population in Vienna, significantly impacting life in the city.

Daily life

Dark and smoky rural homes

Rural homes often lacked chimneys, causing smoke from open hearths to fill living areas with poor air. Many houses were dark, with only small windows or simple peep-holes.

What people wore

Men's multi-functional hat design

The Winkelmann hat for men featured an integrated fabric bag designed to carry items like a prayer book, bread, and a hip flask.

Music

Musical Cradle Devotions and Festive Processions

During Christmas, Jesuits organized cradle devotions, where a constructed cradle containing a figure of the Christ child was rocked to the sound of music. Music was also used in processions, often involving bells, trumpets, military drums, and even the discharge of muskets and cannons.

At the table

Avoiding Contaminated Water

Water was rarely drunk, as people relied on beer or watered-down vinegar for safer hydration. Often, drinking water was avoided entirely due to the high risk of contamination from nearby cesspools.