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Anna Maria of Brandenburg-Ansbach

Krnov, 7 Jan 1527 – Nürtingen, 20 May 1589

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A life in time

  1. 7 Jan 1527

    Born in Krnov

  2. 1549–1563

    3 children are born

  3. 20 May 1589

    Dies in Nürtingen, aged 62

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 3

During her lifetime

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

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

The 1520s · Anna is born in Krnov

In the news1525

Miners' revolt in Jáchymov in 1525

In 1525, 3,000 miners and smelter workers in Jáchymov revolted to demand their rights and protest against corruption.

Getting around

The high cost of wagon travel

In 1516, traveling by hired wagon from Dvur Kralove to Prague cost a passenger 20 Meissen groschen, plus 10 groschen for the driver's tip and 30 groschen for meals, totaling one kopa (60 groschen). This was a significant expense, considering an annual teacher's salary was 16 kopa.

In the news1523

First occupational medicine publication in 1523

In 1523, the town physician of Jáchymov published a pioneering work on occupational diseases of miners, marking an early milestone in medical history.

Daily life

Natural Light and Heating Constraints

In 16th-century Prague, households used small windows to help keep rooms warm, which limited the amount of natural light indoors. To provide illumination, people relied on candles and lamps in addition to daylight.

What people wore

Clothing as a valuable, durable investment

Clothing was considered a valuable investment that was not disposable, often passed down through inheritance, sold, or kept until it literally fell apart. Caring for and mending garments was a daily task, especially for women, and was essential for maintaining one's livelihood and social standing.

Music

Church music roles and groups

Parish school pupils performed polyphonic music during church services, while members of literary brotherhoods joined them in singing on Sundays and feast days.

At the table

Beer as Daily Hydration

Beer was a routine daily drink for everyone, serving as a safer source of hydration than raw water.