1348-06-00-Damascus
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| Date startStart date of the disease. | 1348-05-31 Friday | + |
| Date endEnd date of the disease. | 1348-06-28 Friday | + |
| SeasonSeason (spring, summer, fall or winter) | Summer | |
| Date otherOther mentioned dates. | ||
| PlacePlace(s), city or location of the disease. | Damascus | |
| RegionHistorical region(s) | ||
| CountryCurrent country | ||
| RiverMentioned river(s) | ||
| Natural eventMentioned natural event(s) | ||
| PersonMentioned persons(s) | ||
| GroupGroup(s) of people mentioned | ||
| VictimIndication of victims | 100 per day | + |
| AnimalMentioned animal(s) | ||
| DiseaseMentioned disease(s) | Plague, Ṭāʿūn | |
| Epidemic waveAssociated epidemic wave | Black Death | |
| Social responseSocial response that happened in reaction to the disease | ||
| LanguageLanguage of the original text | ||
| KeywordFurther keyword(s) | Epidemics, Mortality, Women, Ṭāʿūn | |
| last edited | 19. 12. 2025 by EpiMedDat-Bot. |
Black Death in Damascus from May 31 to June 28, 1348) with every day more than 100 people died; especially women.
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Text translationEnglish translation of the text
The Black Death in Damascus: In the month of Rabīʿ I 749 H (May 31 to June 28, 1348), every day more than 100 people died of plague (amrāḍ al-ṭawāʿīn) in Damascus; especially women died.
