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In the news1853–1882
1853: Mass emigration to Latin America starts
From 1853 to 1882, 325,000 Galicians emigrated, marking a period of intense, large-scale migration to Latin American countries like Cuba and Brazil.
Alfonso de Borbón y Borbón
Madrid, 15 Nov 1866 – Madrid, 28 Apr 1934
9 facts2 sources
Facts and their sources
- Born15 Nov 1866, Madridnot verified1 source
- Died28 Apr 1934, Madridnot verified1 source
A life in time
15 Nov 1866
Born in Madrid
28 Apr 1934
Dies in Madrid, aged 67
Family
See the treeDuring his lifetime
He lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Madrid.
General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.
The 1860s · Alfonso is born in Madrid
Getting around
Sluggish rail journeys in Spain
Rail travel was often sluggish, with one passenger complaining that a 130-mile trip between Cordoba and Madrid took 12 hours.
At the table
High spending on alcohol by families
In some industrial mining regions, families spent over 25 percent of their total food budget on alcohol, specifically wine and aguardiente.
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In Europe · 1859–1871Italy is unified. Garibaldi, Cavour and Victor Emmanuel joined the Italian states into one kingdom, with Rome its capital from 1871.
Baldassare Verazzi (1819-1886) · public domain
What people wore
Limited wardrobes for humble women
A typical humble woman in mid-19th century Spain often possessed only two outfits: one for daily work and one reserved for Sundays and feast days.
Music
The dance of the Seises
In Seville Cathedral, a group of ten choir boys known as the Seises danced while playing castanets during major Catholic festivities.
Daily life
Teachers' salaries and housing
Schoolteachers in Santoña were provided with housing in addition to their annual salaries, which were 400 ducados for the male teacher and 200 ducados for the female teacher.