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Jeanne Du Londel

1706–1772

Born
9 Mar 1706
Country of birth
France
Died
10 Apr 1772, Stockholm
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  • Birth9 Mar 1706Probable1 source
  • Death10 Apr 1772, StockholmProbable1 source

A life in time

  1. Born

    Birth

  2. Child born: Adolf Fredriksson

    Birth

  3. Died · Stockholm

    Death, Stockholm

What was it like?

The world around 1706: 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.

In the mid-18th century, ordinary men typically wore sturdy, grey woollen wadmal coats fastened with hooks instead of buttons, often lacking pockets. By the late 1700s, younger men increasingly adopted fashionable blue coats adorned with silver-plated buttons, velvet-ribboned hats, and silk accessories.

Known for

Marie Jeanne Du Londel also called 'du Londel' and 'Dulondel', née Chateauneuf was a French actress and theatre director. She was the leader of the Du Londel Troupe.

During their lifetime

  1. 1710

    Plague epidemic in 1710

    A devastating plague outbreak hit Stockholm in 1710, leading to travel restrictions and economic hardship as trade routes were closed.

  2. 1716

    Introduction of fiat copper currency

    To fund war efforts, the government released 21.5 million daler silvermynt in lightweight fiat copper coins by 1718, causing significant economic disruption.

  3. 1719

    End of royal absolutism in 1719

    The end of royal absolutism occurred in 1719, when a new constitution transferred significant political power from the monarch to the parliament.

  4. 1731

    East India Company founded in 1731

    The Swedish East India Company was founded in 1731, creating new opportunities for trade and the import of luxury goods.

  5. 1734

    Unified legal code adopted in 1734

    A comprehensive new law, the Civil Code of 1734, was adopted to provide a unified legal framework for all of Sweden.

  6. 1756

    Mass confiscation of illegal distilleries in 1756

    The government ordered the confiscation of all private aquavit manufacturing equipment, rounding up approximately 180,000 illegal distilleries across the country.

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