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Ulrich X.

1499–1551

Born
1499
Country of birth
Germany
Died
22 Mar 1551, Blankenburg
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  • Birth1499Probable1 source
  • Death22 Mar 1551, BlankenburgProbable1 source

A life in time

  1. Born

    Birth

  2. Child born: Ernst I. von Regenstein-Blankenburg

    Birth, Blankenburg

  3. Died · Blankenburg

    Death, Blankenburg

What was it like?

The world around 1499: 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.

Strict regulations controlled social class appearance; for example, commoners were forbidden from wearing gold, silver, pearls, or silk. A wife of a commoner could wear a simple gold ring worth no more than five or six guilders, without gemstones.

During their lifetime

  1. 1517

    Luther posts the Ninety-five Theses

    Martin Luther sparked the Reformation by posting his Ninety-five Theses in Wittenberg, fundamentally changing the religious and social lives of ordinary people.

  2. 1524

    The Great Peasants' War occurs

    Tens of thousands of peasants participated in a massive uprising across the German lands, demanding the abolition of feudal burdens and serfdom.

  3. 1534

    Public access to the postal system

    The postal system opened to the general public in the Holy Roman Empire, allowing anyone to send mail for a fee and transforming communication routines.

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