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Magdalena of Waldeck-Wildungen

1558–1599

Born
1558
Country of birth
Germany(inferred from the family)
Died
9 Sep 1599, Idstein Castle
facts
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sources
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images and files
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A life in time

  1. Born

    Birth

  2. Child born: Philip Louis II, Count of Hanau-Münzenberg

    Birth, Hanau

  3. Child born: Elizabeth of Nassau-Siegen

    Birth, Dillenburger Schloss

  4. Child born: Countess Juliane of Nassau-Siegen

    Birth, Dillenburger Schloss

  5. Child born: William of Nassau-Siegen

    Birth, Dillenburg

  6. Died · Idstein Castle

    Death, Idstein Castle

What was it like?

The world around 1558: 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

Countess Magdalene of Waldeck-Wildungen, German: Magdalena Gräfin zu Waldeck-Wildungen, was a countess from the House of Waldeck and through marriage successively Countess of Hanau-Münzenberg and Countess of Nassau-Siegen.

During their lifetime

  1. 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.

  2. 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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