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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. Uppsala
RegionHistorical region(s) Uppland
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)
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 Latin
KeywordFurther keyword(s) Memorial verse, Mortality
last edited 6. 01. 2026 by EpiMedDat-Bot.

Note by Nils Birgersson, dean in Uppsala c. 1390–1420 on the plague raging in Uppland in 1350 (MCCL)

Text originalOriginal text

Mors CeCat CeLos/ditans orbem spoiliauit.

Text translationEnglish translation of the text

Death blinds the heavens and spoils the world.

References

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

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