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1178-06-00-Syria

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Date startStart date of the disease. 1178 +
Date endEnd date of the disease. 1179 +
SeasonSeason (spring, summer, fall or winter)
Date otherOther mentioned dates.
PlacePlace(s), city or location of the disease.
RegionHistorical region(s) Syria
CountryCurrent country
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) Wabāʾ
Epidemic waveAssociated epidemic wave
Social responseSocial response that happened in reaction to the disease
LanguageLanguage of the original text Arabic
KeywordFurther keyword(s) Inflation
last edited 23. 12. 2025 by EpiMedDat-Bot.

Epidemic (wabāʾ) in Syria in the year 574 H (June 19, 1178 to June 8, 1179). It had been preceeded by inflation.

Text originalOriginal text

وفيها، كان بالبلاد غلاء عام وتبعه وباء عام

Text translationEnglish translation of the text

In this year (1178/1179), the country had a general shortage, followed by a general epidemic.

References

  1. ^ Ibn Faḍl Allāh al-ʿUmarī - Masālik al-abṣār 2001-2004 
  2. ^ Translation by Thomas Wozniak 

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