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Carl von Fersen

Reykjavík, 7 Apr 1716 – Stockholm, 7 May 1786

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A life in time

  1. 7 Apr 1716

    Born in Reykjavík

  2. 1754

    A daughter is born

  3. 7 May 1786

    Dies in Stockholm, aged 70

Family

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Children · 1

During his lifetime

He lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Reykjavík.

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The 1710s · Carl is born in Reykjavík

In the news1710

Plague epidemic in 1710

A devastating plague outbreak hit Stockholm in 1710, leading to travel restrictions and economic hardship as trade routes were closed.

What people wore

Practical Daily Work Clothing

Peasant women often worked in long chemises made of coarse linen, sometimes knotting the skirt to make movement easier while performing daily chores.

Getting around

Daily Travel Distances

The average daily journey was typically between 30 and 40 kilometers. While extraordinary speeds could reach up to 160 kilometers in a day, such distances were very unusual.

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

In the news1719

End of royal absolutism in 1719

The end of royal absolutism occurred in 1719, when a new constitution transferred significant political power from the monarch to the parliament.

Music

Instruments for dance and church

Popular instruments for dance music included the bagpipe, jaw harp, clarinet, drum, and violin, as well as the nyckelharpa. The nyckelharpa was also played in churches during special occasions like weddings or feast days.

Daily life

Simple wooden homes shared with livestock

Ordinary homes in the Swedish countryside were typically simple, one-room wooden buildings often shared with farm animals like chickens, lambs, and calves during winter.