1258-00-00-Baghdad 002
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| Date startStart date of the disease. | 1258 | + |
| Date endEnd date of the disease. | 1318 | + |
| SeasonSeason (spring, summer, fall or winter) | ||
| Date otherOther mentioned dates. | ||
| PlacePlace(s), city or location of the disease. | Baghdad | |
| RegionHistorical region(s) | Abbasid Caliphate | |
| CountryCurrent country | ||
| RiverMentioned river(s) | ||
| Natural eventMentioned natural event(s) | Air | |
| PersonMentioned persons(s) | ||
| GroupGroup(s) of people mentioned | ||
| VictimIndication of victims | 800,000 absolute"Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ","." is not a number. | + |
| 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 | ||
| KeywordFurther keyword(s) | Children, Epidemics, Famine, Mortality | |
| last edited | 23. 12. 2025 by EpiMedDat-Bot. |
Great mortality in Baghdad, which spreads due to the odor and contaminated water.
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Text translationEnglish translation of the text
It is said that there were more than 800,000 dead in Baghdad, not including the children thrown in the mud, those who perished in the canals, wells, and basements, and those who died of hunger and fear. Those that survived the killing were struck by an epidemic [wabaˉʾ] from breathing the odor of corpses and drinking contaminated water. The inhabitants frequently smelled onions because of the strong smell. The number of flies increased, filling the air; they would fall on food and spoil it.
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