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Date startStart date of the disease. 1350 +
Date endEnd date of the disease. +
SeasonSeason (spring, summer, fall or winter)
Date otherOther mentioned dates.
PlacePlace(s), city or location of the disease.
RegionHistorical region(s)
CountryCurrent country Sweden
RiverMentioned river(s)
Natural eventMentioned natural event(s)
PersonMentioned persons(s)
GroupGroup(s) of people mentioned
VictimIndication of victims +
AnimalMentioned animal(s) Cattle
DiseaseMentioned disease(s)
Epidemic waveAssociated epidemic wave Black Death
Social responseSocial response that happened in reaction to the disease
LanguageLanguage of the original text Latin
KeywordFurther keyword(s) Mortality
last edited 19. 12. 2025 by EpiMedDat-Bot.

Great pestilence and sudden death among humans and cattle in Sweden

Text originalOriginal text

Gravis qvædam pestis ac mors subitanea tam in hominibus qvam in pecobirus grassabatur.

Text translationEnglish translation of the text

A certain grievous pestilence and sudden death ravaged both men and cattle.

References

  1. ^ Göte Paulsson: ''Annales Suecici Medii Aevi: Svensk Medeltidsannalistik''. Lund 
  2. ^ Translation by Carina Damm 

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