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Christian August II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg

Copenhagen, 19 Jul 1798 – Przemków, 11 Mar 1869

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A life in time

  1. 19 Jul 1798

    Born in Copenhagen

  2. 1829–1831

    2 children are born

  3. 11 Mar 1869

    Dies in Przemków, aged 70

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 2

During his lifetime

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

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

The 1790s · Christian is born in Copenhagen

In the news1794

Fire destroys Christiansborg Palace (1794)

In 1794, the royal palace Christiansborg burned down, causing the royal family to relocate to Amalienborg.

What people wore

Peasant everyday clothing colors

Ordinary peasant men wore non-dyed homespun clothing that turned grey and muddy with wear, while women's everyday clothes were typically black or dark blue.

Getting around

Travel hardships and self-protection measures

Travelers on major routes often had to share rooms and even beds with strangers, leading many to carry specialized sleeping bags and metal bowls to protect themselves from vermin. Additionally, travelers were advised to carry a small pistol for protection, and valuables were kept in a locked box bolted to the floor of the carriage.

The French Revolution. Parisians stormed the Bastille in 1789; the monarchy fell, the king was executed, and “liberty, equality, fraternity” spread across Europe.In Europe · 1789–1799

The French Revolution. Parisians stormed the Bastille in 1789; the monarchy fell, the king was executed, and “liberty, equality, fraternity” spread across Europe.

Unidentified painter · public domain

In the news1795

Major Copenhagen fire (1795)

In 1795, a major fire in Copenhagen destroyed 941 houses, leaving 6,000 people homeless.

Music

Music in Christiansfeld community

In the Moravian community of Christiansfeld, unmarried women gathered in the sisters' house to play instruments like harps, violins, and the harpsichord. The community also utilized a trombone choir for outdoor services, such as funerals, and for festive church occasions like Easter.

Daily life

Shared facilities and night men in Nyboder

In Nyboder, apartments had shared kitchens in expanded corridors, and residents had to pay and leave a light for the 'Night men' who emptied the backyard toilet pits to avoid a mess in their kitchen. The toilet was a shared shed in the yard covering a pit.