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Markgräfin Josephine von Pallavicini

Jemnice, 22 Jan 1849 – Dresden, 14 Jul 1923

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  • Born22 Jan 1849, Jemnicenot verified1 source
  • Died14 Jul 1923, Dresdennot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 22 Jan 1849

    Born in Jemnice

  2. 1870–1873

    2 children are born

  3. 14 Jul 1923

    Dies in Dresden, aged 74

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Children · 2

During her lifetime

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

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The 1840s · Markgräfin is born in Jemnice

In the news1848

Abolition of serfdom in 1848

In 1848, the revolution led to the abolition of serfdom across the empire, fundamentally changing the lives of rural people.

What people wore

Wealthy farmers' coin-studded belts

Wealthy farmers often wore leather belts embroidered with peacock quills and silk, which were uniquely studded with coins on the inside.

Daily life

Sleeping arrangements in the family home

Large families often slept together in the kitchen on benches or on top of the large oven used for heating and baking. Benches were cleverly designed with backs that tipped forward to prevent children from falling while they slept.

In the news1842

Freedom of movement laws in 1842

Prussia introduced new laws enabling greater freedom of movement and settlement for individuals not dependent on public relief.

Music

Paying musicians by the song at festivals

At feast dances, musicians were paid six kreutzers per song, and they would only play what a patron requested and paid for.

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.

Getting around

Horse-drawn railway cut travel time significantly

The 129-kilometer horse-drawn railway between České Budějovice and Linz reduced travel time to 14 hours, replacing a three-day journey. It featured Europe's first railway restaurant at the Kerschbaum station, where trains stopped for lunch.