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1189-06-00-Cologne

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Date startStart date of the disease. 1189 +
Date endEnd date of the disease. 1189-08 +
SeasonSeason (spring, summer, fall or winter) Summer
Date otherOther mentioned dates.
PlacePlace(s), city or location of the disease. Cologne
RegionHistorical region(s) Nordrhein-Westfalen
CountryCurrent country Germany
RiverMentioned river(s)
Natural eventMentioned natural event(s)
PersonMentioned persons(s)
GroupGroup(s) of people mentioned
VictimIndication of victims +
AnimalMentioned animal(s) Cattle
DiseaseMentioned disease(s)
Epidemic waveAssociated epidemic wave
Social responseSocial response that happened in reaction to the disease
LanguageLanguage of the original text Latin
KeywordFurther keyword(s) Drought, Mortality
last edited 19. 12. 2025 by EpiMedDat-Bot.

A mortality among men and cattle breaks out during a warm summer.

Text originalOriginal text

Estas ferventissima usque ad augustum mensem fuit, in quo etiam mortalitas hominum et pecudum immensa contigit.

Text translationEnglish translation of the text

The summer (1189) has been very hot until August, and a mortality among men and cattle occured meanwhile.

References

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

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