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Sophie of Mecklenburg

1481–1503

Born
27 Dec 1481, Wismar
Country of birth
Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, today Germany
Died
22 Jul 1503, Torgau
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A life in time

  1. Born · Wismar

    Birth, Wismar

  2. Child born: John Frederick I

    Birth, Torgau

  3. Died · Torgau

    Death, Torgau

What was it like?

The world around Wismar, 1481: 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.

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

Known for

Sophie of Mecklenburg, also spelled Sophia was a German noblewoman. She was a Duchess of Mecklenburg by birth and by marriage Electoral Princess of Saxony.

News and letters
Around 1485–1525

Local Courier Compensation

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

Around 1485–1525

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.

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