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José María Bernaldo de Quirós y González de Cienfuegos

Oviedo, 15 Apr 1840 – palace of Camposagrado (Langreo), 24 Apr 1911

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Facts and their sources

  • Born15 Apr 1840, Oviedoor 20 Apr 1840Records disagree1 source
  • Titlemember of the Congress of Deputiesor Spanish ambassador to the Russian Empire, 1881–1892not verified1 source
  • TitleSpanish ambassador to the Russian Empire, 1881–1892or member of the Congress of Deputiesnot verified1 source
  • Died24 Apr 1911, palace of Camposagrado (Langreo)not verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 15 Apr 1840

    Born in Oviedo

  2. 19 Mar 1866

    A daughter is born

  3. 1881–1892

    Spanish ambassador to the Russian Empire

  4. 24 Apr 1911

    Dies in palace of Camposagrado (Langreo), aged 71

Family

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During his lifetime

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

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The 1840s · José is born in Oviedo

In the news1848

Inauguration of the first railway, 1848

The first railway line in peninsular Spain, connecting Barcelona and Mataró, was inaugurated in 1848.

Getting around

Stagecoach travel revolutionizes Spanish transit

Organized stagecoach travel between major cities like Madrid, Barcelona, and Valencia began in 1816, significantly reducing travel times by the 1850s. For example, a journey from Madrid to Barcelona that took about 13 days in the 1820s was reduced to 3 to 4 days by the 1850s.

In Europe1845–1852

The Great Famine in Ireland

Potato blight ruined harvests: a million Irish people died and a million more emigrated, many to America.

Daily life

Storing water in rural homes

In rural homes, water was stored in two to six clay jars kept cool inside the house, often covered with white linen cloths and wooden lids.

What people wore

Long Skirts and Sandals

In the mid-19th century, Spanish women often wore skirts long enough to reach the floor, hiding their feet, although some began to show them while wearing sandals tied with blue ribbons.

Music

Instruments and style in Levante

In the Spanish Levante region, popular music was often performed at home or during festivals using a variety of instruments, including the guitar, bandurria, violin, and traditional percussion like castanets, tambourines, and triangles. These performances were often simple and characterized by a melancholy, genuinely Moorish tone.

What it cost

Daily wages for laborers and artisans

In this period, laborers typically earned about four reales per day, while skilled workers could earn up to ten reales.