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Emmanuel-François-Joseph de Bavière

1695–1747

Born
17 May 1695
Country of birth
France
Died
2 Jul 1747, Laufeld
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A life in time

  1. Born

    Birth

  2. Died · Laufeld

    Death, Laufeld

What was it like?

The world around 1695: 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.

Prussian soldiers were entitled to annual small clothing issues including two pairs of shoes, two shirts, and linen trousers, costing 5 thalers, 6 groschen, and 2 pfennigs, often deducted from their pay. Old uniforms were frequently repurposed into nightcaps and chest cloths by non-commissioned officers and soldiers.

Known for

Emmanuel François Joseph von Wittelsbach, Count of Bavaria, also called Chevalier of Bavaria, Marquess of Villacerf, was a high-ranking officer and politician under King Louis XV of France. He served, among other positions, as Governor of Péronne in Picardy.

During their lifetime

  1. 1709

    Great famine after the 1709 winter

    A severe winter caused the Bodensee to freeze completely, leading to widespread crop failures and famine across Europe.

  2. 1717

    Christmas flood kills 11,000 people

    A major storm surge on Christmas claimed over 11,000 lives along the German North Sea coast.

  3. 1717

    Compulsory education introduced in Prussia

    Prussia introduced compulsory education for children between the ages of five and twelve.

  4. 1731

    Guild autonomy abolished by law

    The Imperial Diet passed a law that ended the autonomy of craft guilds, making it easier for people to enter trades.

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