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Teodor Szydłowski

1714 – Gmina Werbkowice, 24 Oct 1795

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  • Born1714not verified1 source
  • TitleDeputy to the Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealthor Polish electornot verified1 source
  • TitlePolish electoror Deputy to the Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealthnot verified1 source
  • Died24 Oct 1795, Gmina Werbkowicenot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 1714

    Born

  2. 1748

    A daughter is born

  3. 24 Oct 1795

    Dies in Gmina Werbkowice

Family

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During his lifetime

He lived through 9 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like.

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The 1710s · Teodor is born

In the news1717

Silent Sejm of 1717

The 1717 Silent Sejm limited the Commonwealth's army to 24,000 troops, marking the formal beginning of long-term Russian political supremacy over the Polish-Lithuanian state.

What people wore

Festive clothing regardless of heat

To manifest their status during feast days, peasants sometimes wore wadded caftans and fustian skirts even in the summer, regardless of the intense heat.

Getting around

Waterways as Efficient Travel Routes

Water travel was often faster and more comfortable than land travel; for example, Tsar Peter I covered 370 kilometers in 8 days by boat in 1709, averaging about 46 kilometers per day.

The Great Northern War. Russia, Denmark and Saxony fought Sweden for the Baltic; Peter the Great won and built St Petersburg on the conquered coast.In Europe · 1700–1721

The Great Northern War. Russia, Denmark and Saxony fought Sweden for the Baltic; Peter the Great won and built St Petersburg on the conquered coast.

Imonoz · CC BY-SA 4.0

In the news1707–1710

Plague pandemic of 1707–1710

A devastating plague pandemic swept across Poland between 1707 and 1710, claiming 9,000 lives in Poznań alone and causing the local authorities in Lublin to execute grave robbers accused of spreading the disease.

Music

Carnival Sleigh Rides and Masquerade Balls

During the carnival season, noblemen organized sleigh rides from mansion to mansion, accompanied by musicians playing dance music; these festivities included balls where guests sometimes wore costumes of peasants, Jews, and Gypsies.

Daily life

Lighting and bathing conveniences

Lighting was often provided by tallow candles made from animal fat, which were cheaper than beeswax candles, while some window openings in poorer homes were covered with greased paper or animal bladder instead of glass. Baths in larger urban palaces could be quite sophisticated with external heating systems, whereas smaller households relied on basic domestic containers.