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Archduchess Maria Amalia of Austria

Vienna, 1724 – Vienna, 1730

10 facts2 sources

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A life in time

  1. 1724

    Born in Vienna

  2. 1730

    Dies in Vienna

Family

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Parents

During her lifetime

She lived through 2 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Vienna.

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

The 1720s · Archduchess is born in Vienna

In the news1728

Establishment of permanent sanitary cordon in 1728

In 1728, Emperor Charles VI established a permanent sanitary cordon along the entire Ottoman frontier to prevent plague outbreaks, requiring travelers to undergo quarantine for 21 to 42 days.

What people wore

Handkerchiefs served as essential purses

Men in the Habsburg lands often used tobacco handkerchiefs (Schnupftüchel) as small purses to carry money and tobacco, reflecting the widespread popularity of snuff.

Getting around

Travel times by carriage in the 1700s

In the 18th century, a 30-kilometer trip between St. Pölten and Melk took 5 to 7 hours, while a 115-kilometer journey to St. Florian took 20 to 28 hours.

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 news1722

Nationalization of the postal system in 1722

Emperor Charles VI issued a patent on July 1, 1722, which effectively nationalized the postal system in the archduchy, establishing it as a sovereign right.

Music

The rural Pastorella Christmas tradition

The Pastorella was a popular rural Christmas genre, often incorporating the herdsman's horn and local folk melodies into church music. Over 100 examples of these works, which were performed during midnight Mass, are known to exist from this period.

Daily life

Crowded homes and shared urban infrastructure

Most residents lived in rented rooms or shared apartments where cooking, sewing, child care, and sleeping often occurred in the same few rooms. Homes relied on tiled stoves for heat and fuel, and daily movement was shaped by access to neighborhood wells and fountains.