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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.

References

  1. ^ Ibn Kathīr - Al-Bidāya wa-l-nihāya 1997-1999 
  2. ^ Translation by Undine Ott 

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