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1173-12-00-Germany and France

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Date startStart date of the disease. 1173-12 +
Date endEnd date of the disease. +
SeasonSeason (spring, summer, fall or winter)
Date otherOther mentioned dates.
PlacePlace(s), city or location of the disease. Cologne
RegionHistorical region(s) Nordrhein-Westfalen
CountryCurrent country France, Germany
RiverMentioned river(s)
Natural eventMentioned natural event(s)
PersonMentioned persons(s)
GroupGroup(s) of people mentioned
VictimIndication of victims +
AnimalMentioned animal(s)
DiseaseMentioned disease(s)
Epidemic waveAssociated epidemic wave
Social responseSocial response that happened in reaction to the disease
LanguageLanguage of the original text
KeywordFurther keyword(s) Children, Cough, Influenza
last edited 19. 12. 2025 by EpiMedDat-Bot.

An influenza-like disease spreads out across Germany and north western France. It affected mainly old persons and children, with a low mortality rate.

Text originalOriginal text

Ipso anno Kalendis Decembris tussis intolerabilis et inaudita omne Theutonicum regnum et precipue Galliam Comatam pervasit, senes cum junioribus et infantibus debilitavit, plures morti addixit. Monasteriensis episcopus Luodewicus eadem peste occubuit ; cui imperator Herimannum, fratrem comitis de Kazinelinboge, substituit.

Text translationEnglish translation of the text

This year (1173), at the beginning of December, an intolerable and unprecedented cough disease developed in the kingdom of the Theutons and in particular in Gallia Comata, affecting the elderly, the young and children. Many have died from this plague. The Bishop of Münster himself died. Which the emperor Henry replaced by the brother of the Count of Kazinelinboge.

References

  1. ^ Chronica regia Coloniensis 
  2. ^ Translation by Thomas Labbé 

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