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Countess Elisabeth of Leuchtenberg

1537–1579

Born
Mar 1537
Country of birth
Germany(inferred from the family)
Died
6 Jul 1579, Dillenburg
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A life in time

  1. Born

    Birth

  2. Child born: John VII, Count of Nassau-Siegen

    Birth, Oberes Schloss

  3. Child born: Mathilda of Nassau-Dylenburg

    Birth

  4. Died · Dillenburg

    Death, Dillenburg

What was it like?

The world around 1537: 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.

Ordinary people took great care of their clothing, which was considered an investment; garments were frequently passed down, gifted, or sold second-hand rather than discarded. In a 1577 charitable donation in Nuremberg, 100 poor men each received a standardized, durable outfit consisting of a black wool coat, a black wool waistcoat, black wool trousers, a black hat, a white linen shirt, and a pair of shoes.

Known for

Elisabeth of Leuchtenberg was the elder daughter of Landgrave George III, Landgrave of Leuchtenberg and Margravine Barbara of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1495–1552).

During their lifetime

  1. 1555

    Peace of Augsburg enacted (1555)

    The 1555 Peace of Augsburg established the legal principle that local princes could determine the religion of their subjects as either Lutheran or Catholic. If subjects disagreed with their ruler's choice, they were granted the right to emigrate with their property and families.

  2. 1572

    Banking house collapse ruins economy (1572)

    The collapse of the major merchant and banking house Loitz in Stettin in 1572 caused widespread economic turmoil throughout the region of Pomerania.

  3. 1575

    Smallpox and measles epidemic (1575)

    A widespread outbreak of smallpox and measles occurred in Holstein in 1575, severely impacting the lives of local families.

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