1334-Summer-00-Languedoc-Aquitaine

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Date startStart date of the disease.	1334-05-15 Saturday	+
Date endEnd date of the disease.	1334-11-30 Tuesday	+
SeasonSeason (spring, summer, fall or winter)
Date otherOther mentioned dates.
PlacePlace(s), city or location of the disease.	Avignon, Cahors, Languedoc, Toulouse
RegionHistorical region(s)	Gascogne
CountryCurrent country
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	French
KeywordFurther keyword(s)	Mortality
last edited	23. 12. 2025 by EpiMedDat-Bot.

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Great mortality in the south of France, in Languedoc and Aquitaine

Text originalOriginal text

En cest an vraiement, fut grant planté de blefz et de vins, et très grande mortalité de gens tant en Languedoc, en Thoulouse, en Caours, en Avignon, en Gascoigne, et comme en France et ailleurs. Et commencha ceste mortalité environ la Penthecouste, et dura environ la saint Andrieu ensuivant.

Hellot 1884, p. 161 1

Text translationEnglish translation of the text

This year has been very fruitful in cereals and wines. But a great mortality occured in Languedoc, near Toulouse, Cahors, Avignon and in Gascogne; likewise in France and elsewhere. This mortality began around Pentecost sunday (15 May) and lasted until André Day (30 November).

Translation by Thomas Labbé 2