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Prince Louis, Count of Aquila

Naples, 19 Jul 1824 – Paris, 5 Mar 1897

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A life in time

  1. 19 Jul 1824

    Born in Naples

  2. 1845–1851

    4 children are born

  3. 1849–1861

    Vice Admiral of the Royal Navy

  4. 5 Mar 1897

    Dies in Paris, aged 72

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 4

During his lifetime

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

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

The 1820s · Prince is born in Naples

Around the world1825–1830

The first passenger railway

In England a steam locomotive pulled the first public train in 1825; within decades railways crossed every continent.

At the table

Spicy parsnip spiritosa dish

A common, spicy tavern dish called spiritosa consisted of boiled yellow parsnips in a sauce made of vinegar, pepper, oregano, garlic, and chili peppers.

What people wore

Cost of wedding attire

A wedding dress for an ordinary person usually cost up to 30 ducats, though wealthy families could spend up to 300 ducats on garments with gold and silver fabrics.

Getting around

The Lettiga: A Mule-Drawn Carriage

The lettiga, a national carriage suspended between two mules, was a common way to travel through regions lacking roads suitable for wheeled vehicles. It was notoriously fatiguing and slow, moving at an average speed of about three miles per hour.

What it cost

Coffee and social status symbols

A cup of coffee, which cost 2 grana, transitioned from a natural pleasure to an increasingly indispensable luxury for ordinary people like shoemakers. Eating white bread was a significant social marker, as some laborers could only afford the common "mangiafoglie" diet of vegetables.

Music

Instruments of home and street music

Guitars and violins were common in Neapolitan homes and were used by street musicians for serenades, especially after midnight. Musicians also sold small instruments like tambourines, guitars, and crotali at festivals.

Daily life

Peasant homes in Fardella

Peasant homes in Fardella typically consisted of a ground floor for stables and storage, and a single first-floor room where families cooked, ate, and slept; they lacked both drinking water and electricity.