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George August Samuel of Nassau-Idstein

Idstein, 8 Mar 1665 – Biebrich, 26 Oct 1721

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Facts and their sources

  • Born8 Mar 1665, Idsteinnot verified1 source
  • TitleCount of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein, 1677–1721not verified1 source
  • Died26 Oct 1721, Biebrichnot verified1 source
  • MotherAnne of Leiningen-Dagsburgnot verified1 source
  • FatherJohn of Nassau-Idsteinnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 8 Mar 1665

    Born in Idstein

  2. 1677–1721

    Count of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein

  3. 27 Aug 1699

    A daughter is born

  4. 26 Oct 1721

    Dies in Biebrich, aged 56

Family

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During his lifetime

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

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The 1660s · George is born in Idstein

In the news1660

Invention of the berlin carriage

The carriage known as the berlin was developed in Berlin, quickly becoming the most popular horse-drawn vehicle of the century.

At the table

Avoiding Contaminated Water

Water was rarely drunk, as people relied on beer or watered-down vinegar for safer hydration. Often, drinking water was avoided entirely due to the high risk of contamination from nearby cesspools.

What people wore

Eleven caps for one woman

In Scheessel, a woman possessed about eleven different caps for various occasions, with five reserved exclusively for mourning. These caps were stored in colorful painted hatboxes.

Getting around

River travel from Regensburg to Vienna

Starting in 1696, boats called 'Ordinari' transported passengers down the Danube from Regensburg to Vienna, a distance of about 450 kilometers that took at least one week.

Work

Regulated Hours for Urban Construction Workers

Construction workers like stonecutters and carpenters worked under municipal regulations that strictly governed their daily wages and their arrival and departure times for work. These rules were officially decreed by city councils to maintain order in the building trades.

Music

Village Dances Featured Bagpipes and Drums

At village festivals, ordinary people enjoyed dancing to the music provided by a bagpiper and a drummer. These gatherings were relaxed outdoor events where villagers would drink beer and socialize while watching the dance.

Daily life

Limited and seasonal schooling

Schooling was not compulsory, and rural children often only attended in winter because they had to work on farms during the summer. Instruction focused primarily on memorizing the Bible to learn how to pray and read scripture.