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1356-00-00-Basel

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Date startStart date of the disease. 1356-09-18 Saturday +
Date endEnd date of the disease. +
SeasonSeason (spring, summer, fall or winter)
Date otherOther mentioned dates.
PlacePlace(s), city or location of the disease. Basel
RegionHistorical region(s)
CountryCurrent country
RiverMentioned river(s) Rhine
Natural eventMentioned natural event(s) Earthquake
PersonMentioned persons(s)
GroupGroup(s) of people mentioned
VictimIndication of victims +
AnimalMentioned animal(s)
DiseaseMentioned disease(s) Plague
Epidemic waveAssociated epidemic wave
Social responseSocial response that happened in reaction to the disease
LanguageLanguage of the original text Latin
KeywordFurther keyword(s) Mortality, River
last edited 19. 12. 2025 by EpiMedDat-Bot.

There was an earthquake in Basel followed by a plague.

Text originalOriginal text

Item anno Domini 1356 in die sancti Luce ewangeliste post meridiem in Basilea super ripam Reni terre motus factus magnus et multa castra subvertit et plures interfecit, et secuta est pestilencia.

Text translationEnglish translation of the text

In the year of the Lord 1356 at the day of St Luke the apostle after midday the earth shook fiercely in Basel and many castles were destroyed and many [people] were killed and following this there was a plague.

References

  1. ^ Annales Wratislawienses maiores 
  2. ^ Translation by Christian Oertel 

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