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Otto of Greece

Mirabell Palace, 1 Jun 1815 – Bamberg, 26 Jul 1867

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Facts and their sources

  • Born1 Jun 1815, Mirabell Palacenot verified1 source
  • TitleKing of the Hellenes, 1832–1862not verified1 source
  • Died26 Jul 1867, Bambergnot verified1 source
  • MotherTherese of Saxe-Hildburghausennot verified1 source
  • FatherLudwig I of Bavarianot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 1 Jun 1815

    Born in Mirabell Palace

  2. 1832–1862

    King of the Hellenes

  3. 26 Jul 1867

    Dies in Bamberg, aged 52

Family

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During his lifetime

He lived through 6 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Mirabell Palace.

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

The 1810s · Otto is born in Mirabell Palace

In the news1812

Jews granted citizenship in 1812

Prussia passed an edict that granted Jews citizenship, ending their status as protected subjects with special taxes.

Getting around

Walking and river travel habits

In the early 19th century, people frequently traveled on foot, with messengers and workers walking between 25 and 40 kilometers daily. On the Danube, cargo boats called ordinari took at least a week to travel the 450 kilometers from Regensburg to Vienna.

At the table

Cheap Barley Coffee Substitute

Poor city dwellers bought a cheap, coffee-like breakfast drink made from roasted barley and syrup for 1 Kreuzer at wooden stalls.

The Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon’s armies redrew the map of Europe from Spain to Moscow; his invasion of Portugal sent its court to Rio de Janeiro.In Europe · 1803–1815

The Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon’s armies redrew the map of Europe from Spain to Moscow; his invasion of Portugal sent its court to Rio de Janeiro.

Ruedi33a · CC BY-SA 4.0

What people wore

Handkerchiefs as multipurpose purses

Handkerchiefs served multiple roles: they were used for wiping sweat or the nose, and also functioned as purses to carry essentials like money or tobacco.

Music

Popular folk instruments of the era

Common village instruments included the fiddle and the hammered dulcimer, while the shepherd's pipe and jew's harp were popular for casual entertainment.

Daily life

Lack of light and running water

In rural homes, light was provided only by tallow lamps or pine splinters because there were no candles or petroleum lamps. Households lacked running water, requiring residents to wash themselves at a cold well located outside the house.