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Emperor Rudolf II's letter from Prague to Augsburg

Kaiser Rudolf II. (Unterzeichner)16.6.1595

Museum for Communication Nuremberg, Museum Foundation Post and Telecommunication

Museum for Communication Nuremberg, Museum Foundation Post and Telecommunication
Nürnberg, Germany

State bankruptcies and wars caused a serious postal crisis in the second half of the 16th century. Emperor Rudolf II wrote a letter commissioning the Augsburg merchants Fugger, Welser, and Ilsung to reorganize the postal system in the empire.

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  • Title: Emperor Rudolf II's letter from Prague to Augsburg
  • Creator: Kaiser Rudolf II. (Unterzeichner)
  • Date Created: 16.6.1595
  • Location Created: Deutschland
  • Rights: © Museumsstiftung Post und Telekommunikation
  • Material: Papier, Tinte
Museum for Communication Nuremberg, Museum Foundation Post and Telecommunication

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