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Date startStart date of the disease. 1284 +
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.
RegionHistorical region(s)
CountryCurrent country Iceland
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)
Epidemic waveAssociated epidemic wave
Social responseSocial response that happened in reaction to the disease
LanguageLanguage of the original text Icelandic
KeywordFurther keyword(s) Famine
last edited 19. 12. 2025 by EpiMedDat-Bot.

Famine in northern Iceland in 1284

Text originalOriginal text

Þenna vetur [...] kom mikið hallæri fyrir norðan land.

Text translationEnglish translation of the text

This winter [...] came a big famine over northern Iceland.

References

  1. ^ Guðrún Ása Grímsdóttir: ''Árna saga biskups''. In: ''Biskupa sögur'' III (= Íslenzk fornrit 
  2. ^ Translation by Carina Damm 

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