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1348-04-10-Gaza

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Date startStart date of the disease. 1348-04-10 Wednesday +
Date endEnd date of the disease. 1348-05-10 Friday +
SeasonSeason (spring, summer, fall or winter) Spring
Date otherOther mentioned dates.
PlacePlace(s), city or location of the disease. Damascus, Gaza
RegionHistorical region(s)
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) Plague
Epidemic waveAssociated epidemic wave Black Death
Social responseSocial response that happened in reaction to the disease
LanguageLanguage of the original text Arabic
KeywordFurther keyword(s) Epidemics, Mortality
last edited 19. 12. 2025 by EpiMedDat-Bot.

The Black Death in Gaza: Some ten thousand people died of plague in the course of one month in Gaza in the beginning of 749 H (April-May 1348) according to a report (muṭālaʿa) the gouvernor (nāʾib) of Gaza had sent to Damascus.

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References

  1. ^ Ibn Kathīr - Al-Bidāya wa-l-nihāya 1997-1999 
  2. ^ Translation needed 

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