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Archduke Leopold of Austria

Zagreb, 30 Jan 1897 – Willimantic, 14 Mar 1958

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Facts and their sources

A life in time

  1. 30 Jan 1897

    Born in Zagreb

  2. 1917–1918

    Member of the House of Lords (Austria)

  3. 14 Mar 1958

    Dies in Willimantic, aged 61

Family

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Parents

Partners

During his lifetime

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

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

The 1890s · Archduke is born in Zagreb

Who governed

In the news1891

First Horse-Drawn Tram, 1891

The first horse-drawn tram began operating in the streets of Zagreb in 1891.

Music

Glagolitic church singing tradition

In Novi Vinodolski, the Glagolitic singing tradition was a vital part of church life, with specific liturgical songs preserved orally and through manuscripts for over a century. Known examples include pieces like Oh, Blessed Saint Sebastian and Jesus Rose Up From the Grave.

The “Russian flu”. A flu pandemic travelled the world by rail and steamship in a few months, killing about a million people.Around the world · 1889–1890

The “Russian flu”. A flu pandemic travelled the world by rail and steamship in a few months, killing about a million people.

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Daily life

Lighting homes with wood splinters and fat

In many rural homes, light was provided by handmade wood splinters, known as luči, which were held by the youngest daughter-in-law during dinner. More affluent households used oil lamps or candles made from animal fat or beeswax.

In the news1873–1895

Agrarian Crisis Hits Region, 1873-1895

A severe European agrarian crisis hit the region between 1873 and 1895, causing falling grain prices and leading large estates to introduce steam-powered agricultural machinery.

What people wore

Adoption of urban fashion

During the late 19th century, many women in parts of the Posavina region began rapidly replacing traditional homemade clothing with modern, middle-class styles influenced by Vienna and Budapest.

Getting around

Pushing trains and greased tracks

Travelers at the time were sometimes forced to push the train themselves on steep sections because locomotives could not handle the incline, or wait while children greased the tracks with figs.