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Maria Magdalena of Oettingen-Baldern

1619–1688

Born
1619
Country of birth
Germany
Died
31 Aug 1688, Baden-Baden
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  • Birth1619Probable1 source
  • Death31 Aug 1688, Baden-BadenProbable1 source

A life in time

  1. Born

    Birth

  2. Child born: Maria Anna Wilhelmine of Baden-Baden

    Birth, Baden-Baden

  3. Died · Baden-Baden

    Death, Baden-Baden

What was it like?

The world around 1619: 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.

The Winkelmann hat for men featured an integrated fabric bag designed to carry items like a prayer book, bread, and a hip flask.

Known for

Countess Maria Magdalena of Oettingen-Baldern was the second wife of the Margrave William of Baden-Baden.

During their lifetime

  1. 1631

    The Sack of Magdeburg

    In May 1631, the strategic city of Magdeburg was plundered and burned by Catholic armies, with most of its 30,000 inhabitants dying or fleeing. This event became a major media moment spread through over 250 newsletters, fueling intense sectarian anger and propaganda.

  2. 1654

    Demonstration of vacuum power

    Otto von Guericke demonstrated the power of a vacuum in Regensburg using sixteen horses to pull apart two sealed hemispheres.

  3. 1654

    Legally binding serfdom in Mecklenburg

    The Servants Law of 1654 legally anchored serfdom in Mecklenburg, divesting serfs of personal freedoms and allowing them to be sold with property.

  4. 1660

    Invention of the berlin carriage

    The carriage known as the berlin was developed in Berlin, quickly becoming the most popular horse-drawn vehicle of the century.

  5. 1685

    Huguenot migration to Brandenburg

    The Great Elector issued the Edict of Potsdam, inviting French Huguenot refugees to settle in Brandenburg and Berlin to help rebuild the economy.

Family

Ancestors and children

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