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Princess Maria Luisa of Savoy

Turin, 25 Mar 1729 – Chieri, 22 Jun 1767

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A life in time

  1. 25 Mar 1729

    Born in Turin

  2. 22 Jun 1767

    Dies in Chieri, aged 38

Family

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Parents

During her lifetime

She lived through 5 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Turin.

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

The 1720s · Princess is born in Turin

In the news1720

Company of Charity founded in 1720

In February 1720, Lodovico Antonio Muratori founded the Company of Charity in his parish to support the sick and needy of Modena.

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.

At the table

Summer refreshments called latati

During hot summer months, people refreshed themselves with drinks called latati, which were milk-like beverages made from ingredients like lemons, citrons, and almonds.

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

What people wore

Soldiers' burial jewelry

Soldiers in the Savoyard infantry frequently bought a gold ring-shaped earring with their first wages to pay for their burial if they were killed in battle.

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.