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Maria Theresia Ahlefeldt

Regensburg, 16 Jan 1755 – Prague, 20 Dec 1810

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A life in time

  1. 16 Jan 1755

    Born in Regensburg

  2. 20 Dec 1810

    Dies in Prague, aged 55

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During her lifetime

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

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The 1750s · Maria is born in Regensburg

In the news1756–1763

Seven Years' War casualties and destruction

During the Seven Years' War, some 160,000 Prussian soldiers died in battle or from disease, devastating the population.

What people wore

Practical Work Clothes for Women

Working women wore practical, loose-fitting clothing like an apron, headscarf, and cap, with shorter skirts and wide sleeves to allow free arm movement while handling water, fire, or animals.

Daily life

Homes with Sanded Floors and Lead Windows

In homes with stone or brick floors, families often scattered sand across the floor and stairs. Windows featured small round glass panes set within lead frames.

In the news1754

First imperial population census conducted

In 1754, the first synchronized population census was conducted across the entire Habsburg Empire, requiring clergy and nobility to register inhabitants, buildings, and economic characteristics.

Music

Regulated music at weddings and funerals

Weddings were major social events where music was highly regulated by status, dictating the number of performers and the duration of the celebrations. Musicians often played at these weddings and funerals, with societies in places like Leuben attending up to 18 weddings annually.

In Europe1755

Lisbon is destroyed by an earthquake

On All Saints’ Day an earthquake, a tsunami and fires levelled Lisbon and killed tens of thousands; Europe’s thinkers argued over it for decades.

Getting around

Stagecoach Travel at Walking Speed

In the mid-18th century, the stagecoach was the primary mode of travel for those who could afford it, moving at a walking pace of about 4 to 5 kilometers per hour. A trip from Nuremberg to Leipzig typically took around 70 hours, while the journey from Nuremberg to Regensburg required 20 hours.