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Alexandre Colonna-Walewski

Walewice, 4 May 1810 – Strasbourg, 27 Oct 1868

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  • Born4 May 1810, Walewicenot verified1 source
  • Titleambassadoror member of the French National Assembly · Second Empire senatornot verified1 source
  • Titlemember of the French National Assemblyor ambassador · Second Empire senatornot verified1 source
  • TitleSecond Empire senatoror ambassador · member of the French National Assemblynot verified1 source
  • EventFuneral, 1868not verified1 source
  • Died27 Oct 1868, Strasbourgor 27 Sep 1868Records disagree1 source
  • FatherNapoleonnot verified1 source
  • MotherMarie Walewskanot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 4 May 1810

    Born in Walewice

  2. 1868

    Funeral

  3. 27 Oct 1868

    Dies in Strasbourg, aged 58

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During his lifetime

He lived through 6 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Walewice.

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The 1810s · Alexandre is born in Walewice

In the news1817–1830

Massive road network expansion by 1830

Between 1817 and 1830, over 1,000 kilometers of new paved roads were built, and regular postal services were established between major cities.

Getting around

Cargo transport speed limits

A regulation from 1810 set the maximum speed for horse-drawn cargo transport at one mile per 1.5 hours on good roads, and slower for ox-drawn transport.

At the table

Common Drinks: Wine and Beer

Wine was the most common drink, often cut with water to improve its taste because well water was frequently contaminated. Beer also gained popularity in various regions, and in some areas, was even favored over wine.

The Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon’s armies redrew the map of Europe from Spain to Moscow; his invasion of Portugal sent its court to Rio de Janeiro.In Europe · 1803–1815

The Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon’s armies redrew the map of Europe from Spain to Moscow; his invasion of Portugal sent its court to Rio de Janeiro.

Ruedi33a · CC BY-SA 4.0

What people wore

Peasants carried spare shoes on journeys

For long journeys, peasants carried spare pairs of bast shoes on their backs, often making new ones from leather or plant fibers themselves.

Music

Children learned instruments while minding geese

Children learned to play simple instruments such as willow flutes, whistles, reed pipes, or trumpets bought at village fairs while minding geese.

Daily life

Peasant smoke huts without chimneys

Many peasant homes were smoke huts with no chimneys, forcing residents to cook with the door open or endure smoke that coated the walls in soot. Even into the mid-19th century, keeping these homes clean was nearly impossible due to the thick grease and soot buildup.