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Barbara von der Pfalz

28 Aug 1491 – 15 Aug 1505

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A life in time

  1. 28 Aug 1491

    Born

  2. 15 Aug 1505

    Dies, aged 13

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During her lifetime

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The 1490s · Barbara is born

News and letters

Local Courier Compensation

Local messengers, known as Amtsboten, were responsible for regional deliveries and were often compensated simply with food and beer.

News and letters

Long-Distance Messenger Travel

Saxon court messengers could travel 183 Saxon miles, approximately 1500 kilometers, on horseback to deliver letters and were paid 8 pence per mile plus expenses.