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Date startStart date of the disease. 1310 +
Date endEnd date of the disease. +
SeasonSeason (spring, summer, fall or winter)
Date otherOther mentioned dates.
PlacePlace(s), city or location of the disease. Skálholt
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) Smallpox, Stitch illness
Epidemic waveAssociated epidemic wave
Social responseSocial response that happened in reaction to the disease
LanguageLanguage of the original text Icelandic
KeywordFurther keyword(s) Mortality, Throat disease
last edited 23. 12. 2025 by EpiMedDat-Bot.

Mortality in Skálholt in southern Iceland in 1310

Text originalOriginal text

Manndauðr mikill vm allt Skalaholltz byskups dæmi. [...] Bolna sótt. kverka sótt. stinga sótt. Manndauðr micill.

Text translationEnglish translation of the text

Great mortality as above all in the example of the Bishopric of Skálholt. [...] Smallpox, throat disease, stitch illness. Great mortality.

References

  1. ^ ''Skálholtsannáll''. In: Gustav Storm: ''Islandske Annaler indtil 1578''. Kristiania 1888 
  2. ^ Translation by Carina Damm 

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