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Prince Luigi Amedeo, Duke of the Abruzzi

Madrid, 29 Jan 1873 – Jowhar, 18 Mar 1933

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Facts and their sources

  • Born29 Jan 1873, Madridnot verified1 source
  • EventFirst ascent, 1897not verified1 source
  • Died18 Mar 1933, Jowharnot verified1 source
  • FatherAmadeo I of Spainnot verified1 source
  • MotherMaria Vittoria dal Pozzonot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 29 Jan 1873

    Born in Madrid

  2. 1897

    First ascent

  3. 18 Mar 1933

    Dies in Jowhar, aged 60

Family

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Parents

During his lifetime

He lived through 7 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 1870s · Prince is born in Madrid

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.

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.

The Franco-Prussian War and a united Germany. Prussia defeated France, and the German Empire was proclaimed in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles.In Europe · 1870–1871

The Franco-Prussian War and a united Germany. Prussia defeated France, and the German Empire was proclaimed in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles.

Anton von Werner · public domain

What people wore

Dancing fashion and skirt lengths

Women's festive dancing attire often included long tails, though young unmarried women were expected to wear shorter, ground-length skirts.

Music

Popular festive dances and music

Popular dances like the fandango, jota, and polkas were enjoyed at festivals and public gatherings, often accompanied by instruments like the guitar or local brass bands.

Daily life

Struggling to balance household budgets

A working-class family budget often faced a deficit, with food expenses accounting for approximately 60 percent of essential costs, while rent represented about 11 percent. To make ends meet, families relied on extra income from odd jobs, such as carrying travelers' luggage to inns when trains arrived.