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1259-00-00-Italy

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Date startStart date of the disease. 1259 +
Date endEnd date of the disease. +
SeasonSeason (spring, summer, fall or winter)
Date otherOther mentioned dates.
PlacePlace(s), city or location of the disease.
RegionHistorical region(s)
CountryCurrent country Italy
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) Plague
Epidemic waveAssociated epidemic wave
Social responseSocial response that happened in reaction to the disease
LanguageLanguage of the original text Italian
KeywordFurther keyword(s) Epidemics, Famine, Price increase
last edited 19. 12. 2025 by EpiMedDat-Bot.

Price increase, famine and epidemics throughout Italy

Text originalOriginal text

In questo mentre si ritrouaua tutta l'Italia grandemente afflitta, & per la gran carestia che da ogni parte s'haueua di tutte le cose attenenti al vitto humano, & per la vniuersal pestilentia che da ogni lato regnaua, con miserabile strage d'ogni viuente di qualunque stato, & conditione.

Text translationEnglish translation of the text

In the meantime, all of Italy was greatly afflicted, and by the great famine on all sides of all things pertaining to human sustenance, and by the universal pestilence that reigned on all sides, with miserable slaughter of every citizen of every state and condition.

References

  1. ^ Alberti 1541 
  2. ^ Translation by DeepL 

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