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Giuseppe Brignole

Genoa, 18 Feb 1703 – Genoa, 6 Jan 1769

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Facts and their sources

  • Born18 Feb 1703, Genoanot verified1 source
  • Died6 Jan 1769, Genoanot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 18 Feb 1703

    Born in Genoa

  2. 7 Oct 1737

    A daughter is born

  3. 6 Jan 1769

    Dies in Genoa, aged 65

Family

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During his lifetime

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

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The 1700s · Giuseppe is born in Genoa

In the news1702

French forces occupied Modena in 1702

French troops occupied Modena in August 1702, forcing Duke Rinaldo and his court to flee to Bologna during the War of the Spanish Succession.

What people wore

Functional button decor

Men's coat sleeves were decorated with three vertical buttons, a feature originally intended to prevent lower-class soldiers from wiping their noses or faces on their sleeves.

Getting around

Slow and difficult carriage travel

Travel by carriage was complex and often slow, requiring constant stops for harness repairs or because road conditions created deep ruts and hollows.

The Great Northern War. Russia, Denmark and Saxony fought Sweden for the Baltic; Peter the Great won and built St Petersburg on the conquered coast.In Europe · 1700–1721

The Great Northern War. Russia, Denmark and Saxony fought Sweden for the Baltic; Peter the Great won and built St Petersburg on the conquered coast.

Imonoz · CC BY-SA 4.0

In the news1707

Duke Rinaldo returns to Modena, 1707

Duke Rinaldo returned to Modena in February 1707 after the French withdrawal, following an intense bombardment of the city.

Music

The Zapato Gift Festival

The zapato was a specialized court festival held around Saint Nicholas Day, centered on the tradition of exchanging gifts.

Daily life

Public sanitation and water quality struggles

Public hygiene was poor, as residents frequently threw waste and excrement directly out of windows into the street, and in 1718, school children were noted for relieving themselves in public squares and alleys. Water was often contaminated because residents washed clothes and vegetables in public fountains.