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August Philipp, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck

Sønderborg, 11 Nov 1612 – Ulenburg, 6 May 1675

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Facts and their sources

  • Born11 Nov 1612, Sønderborgnot verified1 source
  • Died6 May 1675, Ulenburgnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 11 Nov 1612

    Born in Sønderborg

  2. 6 Apr 1653

    A son is born

  3. 6 May 1675

    Dies in Ulenburg, aged 62

Family

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During his lifetime

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

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The 1610s · August is born in Sønderborg

In the news1619–1620

Plague kills 7,000 in Copenhagen

An outbreak of plague in Copenhagen between 1619 and 1620 resulted in 7,000 deaths.

Getting around

Standard day's journey of four miles

A Danish mile, used as a measure for travel, was approximately 7.5 kilometers, and four miles were considered a standard day's journey.

In the news1618–1648

Destruction of the Thirty Years' War

The Thirty Years' War, lasting from 1618 to 1648, caused a demographic catastrophe where roughly one-third of urban residents and two-fifths of the rural population perished. Soldiers and camp followers frequently destroyed crops and seized food, leading to widespread famine and forcing villagers to abandon their land.

Daily life

Children's Work and Schooling

In the Børnehuset orphanage, children had a 10-hour workday, from 5 to 10 in the morning and 12 to 5 in the afternoon. A priest provided a daily half-hour of education in reading and writing.

What people wore

Everyday Women's Clothing Basics

An everyday women's outfit consisted of a white shirt, a colored bodice called a Brustlein, a skirt known as an Unterrock, and a white apron. The Brustlein was often sold as ready-to-wear, while the skirt required a tailor.

Music

Shawms, citherns, and flutes were popular

Instruments such as the shawm (skalmeje), cithern, and various flutes were popular in both public and private life. In some cases, people even used these for entertainment during drinking sessions, though such secular music was often viewed with hostility by the church.

At the table

Salted herring was a daily staple food

Ordinary people frequently ate salted herring for every meal, as it was a durable and accessible protein source.