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Sophie of Brandenburg-Ansbach-Kulmbach

1485–1537

Born
10 Mar 1485, Ansbach
Country of birth
Germany
Died
24 May 1537, Legnica
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A life in time

  1. Born · Ansbach

    Birth, Ansbach

  2. Child born: Sophie of Legnica

    Birth

  3. Died · Legnica

    Death, Legnica

What was it like?

The world around Ansbach, 1485: 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.

Known for

Sophie of Brandenburg-Ansbach-Kulmbach was a princess of Brandenburg-Ansbach and was by marriage Duchess of Legnica.

News and letters

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

  1. 1505

    Nihil novi act passed in 1505

    The Nihil novi act of 1505 transferred most legislative power from the monarch to the Sejm, initiating the Golden Liberty system.

  2. 1507

    Great plague of 1507

    A major plague struck Poland in 1507, causing many peasants to flee their farms and leading to widespread abandonment of rural sites.

  3. 1509

    New 1509 customs duties introduced

    The 1509 Sejm imposed new customs duties on the export of oxen, horses, and leather to address the kingdom's financial shortages.

  4. 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.

  5. 1520

    Poll tax established in 1520

    A poll tax was agreed upon in 1520, with nobles paying based on landholdings and tenant farmers paying 1 grosz each.

  6. 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.

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