Karoline Franziska Dorothea von Parkstein
1762–1816
- Born
- 1762
- Country of birth
- Germany
- Died
- 7 Sep 1816, Bad Windsheim
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Facts and their sources
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- Birth1762Probable1 source
- Death7 Sep 1816, Bad WindsheimProbable1 source
- ParentCharles Theodore, Elector of BavariaConfirmed1 source
- ParentFrançoise DesprésConfirmed1 source
A life in time
Born
Birth
Died · Bad Windsheim
Death, Bad Windsheim
What was it like?
The world around 1762: 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.
Karoline was born around the same time as Emma, Lady Hamilton, Valentino Fioravanti, and Gregory XVI.
Emma, Lady Hamilton
1765 · Mistress of Lord Nelson (1765-1815)
Valentino Fioravanti
1764 · Italian composer (1764-1837)
Gregory XVI
1765 · Pope of the Catholic Church from 1831 to 1846 (1765–1846)
William IV
1765 · King of the United Kingdom and Hanover from 1830 to 1837
Robert Fulton
1765 · American engineer and inventor (1765–1815)
Nicéphore Niépce
1765 · French inventor and photographer (1765-1833)
During their lifetime
- 1766
State monopolies on consumer goods introduced
A new tax and excise ordinance in 1766 created state monopolies on items including tobacco, coffee, and porcelain.
- 1770
Migration during the 1770-71 famine
During the great famines of 1770–71, peasants from other parts of Germany migrated to Prussia where food supplies were more accessible.
- 1794
Unified Prussian civil law code enacted
A unified civil law code for Prussia was developed, ultimately taking effect in 1794 to ensure more honest and efficient justice.
- 1812
Jews granted citizenship in 1812
Prussia passed an edict that granted Jews citizenship, ending their status as protected subjects with special taxes.
Family
Ancestors and children
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