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Anna Sophie

1621–1675

Born
6 Jul 1621, Palatinate-Sulzbach
Country of birth
Germany(inferred from the family)
Died
25 May 1675, Oettingen in Bayern
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A life in time

  1. Born · Palatinate-Sulzbach

    Birth, Palatinate-Sulzbach

  2. Died · Oettingen in Bayern

    Death, Oettingen in Bayern

What was it like?

The world around Palatinate-Sulzbach, 1621: 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.

The Winkelmann hat for men featured an integrated fabric bag designed to carry items like a prayer book, bread, and a hip flask.

During their lifetime

  1. 1631

    The Sack of Magdeburg

    In May 1631, the strategic city of Magdeburg was plundered and burned by Catholic armies, with most of its 30,000 inhabitants dying or fleeing. This event became a major media moment spread through over 250 newsletters, fueling intense sectarian anger and propaganda.

  2. 1654

    Demonstration of vacuum power

    Otto von Guericke demonstrated the power of a vacuum in Regensburg using sixteen horses to pull apart two sealed hemispheres.

  3. 1654

    Legally binding serfdom in Mecklenburg

    The Servants Law of 1654 legally anchored serfdom in Mecklenburg, divesting serfs of personal freedoms and allowing them to be sold with property.

  4. 1660

    Invention of the berlin carriage

    The carriage known as the berlin was developed in Berlin, quickly becoming the most popular horse-drawn vehicle of the century.

Family

Ancestors and children

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Four generations back to the right, the children to the left. The number beside a child counts the generations of descendants known after them.