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Prince Maximilian of Saxony

Dresden, 17 Nov 1870 – Fribourg, 12 Jan 1951

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A life in time

  1. 17 Nov 1870

    Born in Dresden

  2. 12 Jan 1951

    Dies in Fribourg, aged 80

Family

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Parents

During his lifetime

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

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

The 1870s · Prince is born in Dresden

In the news1871

The German Empire is proclaimed

The German Empire was proclaimed in 1871, uniting various states under Kaiser Wilhelm I.

What people wore

Protecting Skin from the Sun

Women wore a white, coif-like cap on weekdays to protect their skin from the sun, as being suntanned was not considered fashionable.

Getting around

Railway journey times in 1873

In 1873, traveling by railway from Hanover to Hamburg took between 4.5 and 5 hours, while the journey from Cassel to Frankfort on the Main could take between 4.5 and 8 hours.

Italy is unified. Garibaldi, Cavour and Victor Emmanuel joined the Italian states into one kingdom, with Rome its capital from 1871.In Europe · 1859–1871

Italy is unified. Garibaldi, Cavour and Victor Emmanuel joined the Italian states into one kingdom, with Rome its capital from 1871.

Baldassare Verazzi (1819-1886) · public domain

In the news1873

Economic crash triggers long crisis

The Panic of 1873 began with a stock market crash, triggering a period of economic hardship known as the Great Depression.

Music

Music and dance at public festivals

Popular festivities like shooting festivals and local fairs were central to social life, while the educated classes attended balls, concerts, and theater performances.

Daily life

Compulsory primary education was six hours daily

Children attended primary school for six hours daily, often sitting four to a bench; primary education became free of charge in 1891.