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Dionys Graf Draskovich von Trakostjan

Q1297032, 28 Jun 1875 – Vienna, 8 Mar 1909

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Facts and their sources

  • Born28 Jun 1875, Q1297032not verified1 source
  • MarriedPrincess Julia of Montenuovonot verified1 source
  • Died8 Mar 1909, Viennanot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 28 Jun 1875

    Born in Q1297032

  2. 8 Mar 1904

    A daughter is born

  3. 8 Mar 1909

    Dies in Vienna, aged 33

Family

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During his lifetime

He lived through 4 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Q1297032.

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The 1870s · Dionys is born in Q1297032

In the news1874–1879

Telegraph and telephone networks arrive

The Central Telegraph office opened in 1874, followed by the development of the city's telephone network starting in 1879, which transformed communication for residents.

What people wore

Girls' Winter Footwear in Szabolcs

In Szabolcs County, girls wore boots throughout the winter, from All Saints' Day until Palm Sunday.

Getting around

Steam rail significantly reduced travel time

Before the railway transformation, journeys between major towns could take 3 to 4 days, but the arrival of steam trains reduced these travel times to just 12 to 16 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 news1852–1878

Grain economic boom, 1852-1878

A significant economic boom occurred between 1852 and 1878, characterized by a rapid growth in grain exports that influenced the economy and urbanization of the Great Hungarian Plain.

Music

Zithers in Every Home

A zither could be found in almost every Hungarian house, making it the most important instrument for home and small gatherings. Handy wood-working men often made these instruments themselves.

Daily life

Peasant homes were simple, soot-filled cottages

Peasant homes in the lowlands were typically straw-thatched cottages built from unbaked bricks or compressed earth, featuring small windows and a kitchen with a large open fireplace. The fireplace often lacked a chimney in older designs, leaving the kitchen covered in soot, which was used for smoking meats and sausages during the winter.