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Frederick IV, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp

Gottorf Castle, 18 Oct 1671 – Battle of Klissow, 19 Jul 1702

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Facts and their sources

A life in time

  1. 18 Oct 1671

    Born in Gottorf Castle

  2. 29 Apr 1700

    A son is born

  3. 19 Jul 1702

    Dies in Battle of Klissow, aged 30

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 1

During his lifetime

He lived through 4 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Gottorf Castle.

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

The 1670s · Frederick is born in Gottorf Castle

In the news1673

Introduction of new poll taxes (1673)

In 1673, the nobility enacted a new general poll tax, a burdensome levy introduced under the pressure of war with the Ottoman Empire.

At the table

Avoiding Contaminated Water

Water was rarely drunk, as people relied on beer or watered-down vinegar for safer hydration. Often, drinking water was avoided entirely due to the high risk of contamination from nearby cesspools.

What people wore

The Tiphoike hooded cloak

The Tiphoike was a distinctive black hooded cloak worn over the head that functioned as a status symbol, with length and adornment varying between social classes.

Getting around

River travel from Regensburg to Vienna

Starting in 1696, boats called 'Ordinari' transported passengers down the Danube from Regensburg to Vienna, a distance of about 450 kilometers that took at least one week.

What it cost

Wages for Workers in 17th Century Warsaw

An ordinary worker in Warsaw earned 3 to 4 grosze per day, while a bricklayer, considered elite, could earn up to 16 grosze daily.

Music

Musical Cradle Devotions and Festive Processions

During Christmas, Jesuits organized cradle devotions, where a constructed cradle containing a figure of the Christ child was rocked to the sound of music. Music was also used in processions, often involving bells, trumpets, military drums, and even the discharge of muskets and cannons.

Daily life

Poor lighting in winter homes

During the winter, homes were lit by poor-quality light from resin torches, tallow candles, or oil lamps with open flames.