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John III of Wied

1485 – Altwied Castle, 7 Jun 1533

7 facts1 source

Facts and their sources

  • Born1485Records disagree1 source
  • Died7 Jun 1533, Altwied CastleRecords disagree1 source

A life in time

  1. 1485

    Born

  2. 1505

    A daughter is born

  3. 7 Jun 1533

    Dies in Altwied Castle

Family

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Children · 1

During his lifetime

He lived through 6 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like.

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The 1480s · John III is born

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.

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.