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Princess Agatha of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst

24 Jul 1888 – Wiesbaden, 12 Dec 1960

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A life in time

  1. 24 Jul 1888

    Born

  2. 12 Dec 1960

    Dies in Wiesbaden, aged 72

Family

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During her lifetime

She lived through 9 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like.

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

The 1880s · Princess is born

In the news1883

First national health insurance introduced

Germany became the first country to introduce a national social insurance system with the approval of a worker's health insurance plan.

Getting around

Locked railway compartments for safety

On the Vienna Railway, carriage doors were locked from the outside by conductors for safety, trapping passengers in isolated compartments between stations. Passengers were alerted to upcoming door closures by a second bell at the station.

At the table

Potatoes and bread dominated peasant diets

Potatoes were the staple of the peasant diet, often eaten daily alongside rye bread, cabbage, legumes, and groats. Due to widespread poverty, families frequently lived in a state of chronic malnutrition.

The motor car. Carl Benz patented his three-wheeled Motorwagen, the first practical car powered by a petrol engine.Around the world · 1886

The motor car. Carl Benz patented his three-wheeled Motorwagen, the first practical car powered by a petrol engine.

supplied by Carl Benz to William Worby Beaumont · public domain

What people wore

Special buttons for men's festive jackets

Men wore specialized festive jackets called kaftany, which featured decorative buttons known as baniaki that were used exclusively for these garments.

Music

Traditional musical ensembles and instruments

A typical traditional ensemble in the Rzeszów region consisted of a lead violinist, a clarinetist, a bassist, and often a second violinist or hammered dulcimer player. In some areas, musicians played a violin and bass accompanied by a noisy clarinet at weddings and harvest festivals.

Daily life

Multi-purpose clay ovens in peasant homes

In peasant homes, large ovens built of raw brick served multiple purposes, including heating the home and baking bread, with the top surface providing a warm space where children often slept.