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1259-05-00-St. Albans

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Date startStart date of the disease. 1259-05 +
Date endEnd date of the disease. +
SeasonSeason (spring, summer, fall or winter)
Date otherOther mentioned dates.
PlacePlace(s), city or location of the disease. St. Albans
RegionHistorical region(s) England
CountryCurrent country
RiverMentioned river(s)
Natural eventMentioned natural event(s) Air, Storm, Weather
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 Latin
KeywordFurther keyword(s) Epidemics, Harvest, Mortality
last edited 23. 12. 2025 by EpiMedDat-Bot.

Air corruption was followed by disease and bad weather and harvest.

Text originalOriginal text

Item in mayo [1259] fuit maxima aeris corruptio per totum mensem. Inde subsecute sunt multe infirmitates et mortalitas hominum. Arbores non fructificabant. Item mense Julio multa tonitrua et terribilia et fulgura cadentia. Item mense octobri ad festum sancti Dionisii per tres dies continuos et noctes horrid tempestas celum commouit et undas et multi naufragio perierunt

Text translationEnglish translation of the text

Moreover, in May 1259, there was severe air corruption throughout the entire month. As a result, many illnesses and deaths followed among people. The trees did not bear fruit. Additionally, in July, there were many terrifying thunderclaps and lightning strikes. Furthermore, in October, around the feast of Saint Denis, for three continuous days and nights, a dreadful storm stirred the sky and the waves, and many perished in shipwrecks.

References

  1. ^ Template:Chronicon S. Andreae in Antona Sempentrionalis (bis 1339) 1929 
  2. ^ Translation by Martin Bauch 

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