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Charles Emmanuel, Prince of Carignano

Palazzo Carignano, 24 Oct 1770 – Paris, 16 Aug 1800

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Facts and their sources

  • Born24 Oct 1770, Palazzo Carignanonot verified1 source
  • MarriedPrincess Maria Christina of Saxonynot verified1 source
  • TitleHouse of Savoy-Carignanonot verified1 source
  • Died16 Aug 1800, Parisnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 24 Oct 1770

    Born in Palazzo Carignano

  2. 1798–1800

    2 children are born

  3. 16 Aug 1800

    Dies in Paris, aged 29

Family

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Children · 2

During his lifetime

He lived through 4 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Palazzo Carignano.

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The 1770s · Charles is born in Palazzo Carignano

In the news1775

The Flour War of 1775

The Flour War of 1775 involved widespread riots across northern France after grain trade deregulation caused bread prices to rise by over 50 percent.

Getting around

Rare river travel by boat

Travel by boat on the Arno River was possible but rare, as travelers often preferred carriages out of fear of heavy rains and the river's unpredictable water levels.

In Europe1772–1795

Poland is partitioned

Russia, Prussia and Austria divided Poland among themselves in three steps until, in 1795, it vanished from the map for 123 years.

Daily life

Schools and Student Life

State-run schools for girls taught reading, writing, arithmetic, and textile work, with deserving students eligible for a substantial dowry of 140 scudi after eight years. Pupils were required to maintain absolute silence and were corrected with zeal and charity if they showed negligence or inappropriate behavior.

What people wore

Coral jewelry for festive occasions

On feast days, ordinary women often adorned themselves with coral jewelry, which was meticulously categorized into fourteen different shades, ranging from blood-red to black. This industry was so significant that it drew the interest of foreign travelers who observed the detailed production process in Livorno.

Music

Celebrations during the religious novenas

During novenas, people gathered at small country churches for celebrations that included religious gosos (songs of praise), poetry competitions, and traditional music and dancing until late at night.

At the table

Leftover Bread Soup Traditions

Peasants commonly prepared large pots of vegetable and bread soup, specifically adhering to meatless diets on Fridays. Leftover soup was often reboiled with bread in the following days to create ribollita.