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Frederick, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sønderburg-Norburg

Sønderborg, 26 Nov 1581 – Nordborg, 22 Jul 1658

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A life in time

  1. 26 Nov 1581

    Born in Sønderborg

  2. 24 May 1634

    A daughter is born

  3. 22 Jul 1658

    Dies in Nordborg, aged 76

Family

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Parents

Partners

Children · 1

During his lifetime

He lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Sønderborg.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1580s · Frederick, is born in Sønderborg

In the news1583–1585

Deadly epidemic hits Copenhagen

A severe typhus-like epidemic hit Copenhagen in 1583, leading to an average of 46 deaths per day in August.

Getting around

Frequent carriage changes in winter

Travelers often had to change carriages every two to four miles in winter because coachmen were unwilling to travel far and horses tired quickly in the snow.

In the news1580–1581

Spanish Pip epidemic kills many

An infectious disease known locally as the Spanish Pip caused high mortality across the Nordic region, including killing a third of the population on Nordstrand.

Daily life

Lighting homes with pine splinters

In many households, people used resinous pine splinters called "stikved" for light, which could even be held in the mouth to keep both hands free while working. Ordinary people often relied solely on the glow from the open hearth after dark.

What people wore

Clothing as economic currency for artisans

Artisan families in towns like Elsinore used clothing as economic currency that could be turned into cash, and inventories show that garments were personal assets of significant value.

Music

Popular Music and Instruments at Gatherings

Musicians, often called pipers, frequently played pipe and drum simultaneously at weddings and social gatherings, using instruments like the shawm, which was a popular domestic instrument.

At the table

Kale sustained families through winter

Kale was a vital vitamin source for ordinary people because it was the only vegetable that could survive outdoors all winter. Consequently, home gardens were often referred to as kale-yards.