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Anna Leszczyńska (née Jabłonowska)

Kraków, 1660 – Chambord, 29 Aug 1727

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A life in time

  1. 1660

    Born in Kraków

  2. 20 Oct 1677

    A son is born

  3. 29 Aug 1727

    Dies in Chambord

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 1

During her lifetime

She lived through 7 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Kraków.

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The 1660s · Anna is born in Kraków

In the news1667

Treaty of Andrusovo partitions land (1667)

The Treaty of Andrusovo in 1667 ended the Polish-Russian war and forced the Commonwealth to cede Smolensk and eastern Ukraine to Russia.

Getting around

Average daily travel distance

Travel speeds were generally slow, with people on foot covering 20–25 kilometers per day and horse-drawn carriages covering 25–30 kilometers daily.

In the news1660

Pyrenees Earthquake (1660)

A major earthquake struck the Pyrenees in 1660, destroying 20 houses in Bagnères-de-Bigorre and causing the collapse of the bell tower of Saint-Michel church in Bordeaux.

Daily life

Elementary schooling for all social classes

Parish schools were open to children of both genders from all social estates to learn the basics of religion, reading, and sometimes subjects like grammar or Latin. Teaching quality varied greatly as there were no established training requirements for teachers.

What people wore

Valuable Noblewoman's Clothing

Seventeenth-century noblewomen's wills show that items like fur-lined coats, velvet dresses, and specific headgear such as caps and wimples were vital assets, sometimes valued higher than silver or jewelry.

Music

Stryjanka dance at home

The stryjanka was a popular dance performed at home, consisting of a march followed by a lively mazurka accompanied by the violin. While the household danced, others would observe the more energetic second half.

At the table

Rapid inflation of food prices

Food prices rose sharply during the 17th century; for example, the price of vodka in Gdańsk increased sevenfold between 1580 and 1677, and beer prices quintupled between 1550 and 1661. Due to these rising costs, most of a family's budget was spent on food.