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Hermann, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg

Langenburg, 31 Aug 1832 – Langenburg, 9 Mar 1913

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Facts and their sources

  • Born31 Aug 1832, Langenburgnot verified1 source
  • MarriedPrincess Leopoldine of Badennot verified1 source
  • Titlepresidentor member of the Reichstag of the German Empirenot verified1 source
  • Titlemember of the Reichstag of the German Empireor presidentnot verified1 source
  • Died9 Mar 1913, Langenburgnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 31 Aug 1832

    Born in Langenburg

  2. 1863–1866

    3 children are born

  3. 9 Mar 1913

    Dies in Langenburg, aged 80

Family

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Children · 3

During his lifetime

He lived through 9 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Langenburg.

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The 1830s · Hermann, is born in Langenburg

In the news1834

Zollverein customs union founded in 1834

The Zollverein was founded to eliminate customs duties between German states, fostering economic integration under Prussian leadership.

Getting around

Faster express coaches were costly

The introduction of the "Diligence" or express post coach in 1821 allowed for faster travel at speeds of around 10 km/h, making trips of 100 km possible in a single day. However, travel remained expensive, with a short trip from Berlin to Magdeburg costing four talers, nearly a schoolteacher's monthly salary.

Around the world1832

Cholera spreads around the world

A cholera pandemic from India reached Europe and the Americas; cities learned the hard way about clean water and sewers.

Daily life

Child labor and rudimentary schooling conditions

Children in rural areas were often tasked with labor, such as preparing and binding daily bundles of fuel for the household fire, a chore that frequently left their hands bleeding. Schooling was frequently held in the teacher's house, where the teacher was often a poorly paid local craftsman.

What people wore

Saving fabric with the Magsachte patch

Women saved money on expensive fabric by sewing a hidden patch of coarser linen, called a Magsachte, onto their dresses where it would be covered by an apron.

Music

Daily castle tower music in Königsberg

City tower musicians performed chorales daily from Königsberg's castle tower, such as 'Ich weiß mein Gott, daß all mein Tun' at 11 am and 'Nun ruhen alle Wälder' at 9 pm.

At the table

Potato schnapps among common men

Potato schnapps was a popular and widespread drink among common men in East Prussia, so much so that some would sell their last chicken to afford it.