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Date startStart date of the disease. 1227 +
Date endEnd date of the disease. +
SeasonSeason (spring, summer, fall or winter) Winter
Date otherOther mentioned dates.
PlacePlace(s), city or location of the disease. Reykjanes
RegionHistorical region(s)
CountryCurrent country Iceland
RiverMentioned river(s)
Natural eventMentioned natural event(s) Volcanic eruption
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 Icelandic
KeywordFurther keyword(s) Mortality, Sandwinter
last edited 23. 12. 2025 by EpiMedDat-Bot.

High mortality in Iceland in 1227 as consequence of a "sandwinter", here possibly referring to eruptions in the Reykjanes volcanic system recorded in the Icelandic annals for 1226.

Text originalOriginal text

Sandvetr. […] Manndauðr mikill.

Text translationEnglish translation of the text

Sandwinter. […] High Mortality.

References

  1. ^ ''Annales regii''. In: Gustav Storm: ''Islandske Annaler indtil 1578''. Kristiania 1888 
  2. ^ Translation by Carina Damm 

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