George de Hohenlohe-Waldenbourg
1488–1551
- Born
- 26 Jan 1488, Neuenstein
- Country of birth
- Germany
- Died
- 26 Mar 1551, Waldenburg
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Facts and their sources
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- Birth26 Jan 1488, NeuensteinProbable1 source
- Death26 Mar 1551, WaldenburgProbable1 source
- UnionPraxedis von SulzConfirmed1 source
A life in time
Born · Neuenstein
Birth, Neuenstein
Child born: Louis Casimir, Count of Hohenlohe
Birth, Öhringen
Child born: Anna von Hohenlohe-Waldenburg
Birth
Child born: Eberhard Graf von Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Langenburg
Birth, Waldenburg
Died · Waldenburg
Death, Waldenburg
What was it like?
The world around Neuenstein, 1488: 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.
Local messengers, known as Amtsboten, were responsible for regional deliveries and were often compensated simply with food and beer.
Local Courier Compensation
Local messengers, known as Amtsboten, were responsible for regional deliveries and were often compensated simply with food and beer.
Long-Distance Messenger Travel
Saxon court messengers could travel 183 Saxon miles, approximately 1500 kilometers, on horseback to deliver letters and were paid 8 pence per mile plus expenses.
During their lifetime
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Family
Ancestors and children
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