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Date startStart date of the disease. 1292 +
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 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) Plague
Epidemic waveAssociated epidemic wave
Social responseSocial response that happened in reaction to the disease
LanguageLanguage of the original text Icelandic
KeywordFurther keyword(s) Mortality
last edited 9. 01. 2026 by EpiMedDat-Bot.

Great plague and high mortality in Iceland in 1292

Text originalOriginal text

Kom sua mikil sott um allt land at meiri lutr manna syktiz oc fylgði manndauðr mikill.

Text translationEnglish translation of the text

There was such a great plague all over the country that a lot of people fell ill and a great mortality followed.

References

  1. ^ Høyersannáll 
  2. ^ Translation by Carina Damm 

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