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George of the Palatinate

1486–1529

Born
19 Feb 1486, Heidelberg
Country of birth
Electoral Palatinate, today Germany
Died
7 Oct 1529, Kislau Castle
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  • Birth19 Feb 1486, HeidelbergProbable1 source
  • TitleRoman Catholic Bishop of Speyer, 1513Confirmed1 competing claim1 source
  • Death7 Oct 1529, Kislau CastleProbable1 source
  • ParentMargaret of Bavaria, Electress PalatineConfirmed1 source
  • ParentPhilip, Elector PalatineConfirmed1 source
  • TitlebishopConfirmed1 competing claim1 source

A life in time

  1. Born · Heidelberg

    Birth, Heidelberg

  2. Event · Roman Catholic Bishop of Speyer

    Event

  3. Died · Kislau Castle

    Death, Kislau Castle

What was it like?

The world around Heidelberg, 1486: 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

George of the Palatinate was Bishop of Speyer from 1513 to 1529.

Titles held

  • Roman Catholic Bishop of Speyer1513
  • bishop
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. 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.

  2. 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.

Family

Parents

Ancestors and children

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Four generations back to the right, the children to the left. The number beside a child counts the generations of descendants known after them.