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Maria Anna, Gräfin von Waldstein

1707–1756

Born
22 Feb 1707, Prague
Country of birth
Holy Roman Empire, today Czechia
Died
12 Nov 1756, Vienna
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A life in time

  1. Born · Prague

    Birth, Prague

  2. Child born: Princess Marie Henriette Josepha of Fürstenberg-Stühlingen

    Birth

  3. Died · Vienna

    Death, Vienna

What was it like?

The world around Prague, 1707: who ruled, who else was alive, how people lived. This is general history, not a record about the family, and every item shows where it comes from.

By the mid-eighteenth century, even people in lower wealth tiers in Vienna typically owned enough shirts and shifts to change them at least twice a week. Clean white linen was considered the standard for judging personal morality and respectability.

During their lifetime

  1. 1713

    Last major plague epidemic of 1713-1714

    A severe plague epidemic, the last in the region, struck the archduchy from January 1713 to February 1714, claiming approximately 8,000 lives in Vienna.

  2. 1719

    Trieste and Rijeka declared free ports 1719

    In 1719, Emperor Charles VI declared Trieste and Rijeka free ports to stimulate Mediterranean trade, despite significant geographical barriers that made land transport to the hinterland difficult.

  3. 1722

    Nationalization of the postal system in 1722

    Emperor Charles VI issued a patent on July 1, 1722, which effectively nationalized the postal system in the archduchy, establishing it as a sovereign right.

  4. 1728

    Establishment of permanent sanitary cordon in 1728

    In 1728, Emperor Charles VI established a permanent sanitary cordon along the entire Ottoman frontier to prevent plague outbreaks, requiring travelers to undergo quarantine for 21 to 42 days.

  5. 1754

    First imperial population census conducted

    In 1754, the first synchronized population census was conducted across the entire Habsburg Empire, requiring clergy and nobility to register inhabitants, buildings, and economic characteristics.

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