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Date startStart date of the disease. 1356-08 +
Date endEnd date of the disease. +
SeasonSeason (spring, summer, fall or winter)
Date otherOther mentioned dates.
PlacePlace(s), city or location of the disease. Frankfurt, Hesse
RegionHistorical region(s)
CountryCurrent country Germany
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 Pestis secunda
Social responseSocial response that happened in reaction to the disease
LanguageLanguage of the original text Latin
KeywordFurther keyword(s)
last edited 19. 12. 2025 by EpiMedDat-Bot.

Outbreak of the plague in Frankfurt.

Text originalOriginal text

Anno 1356 in augusto tanto pestis insaevit Francofordiae quod mirum fuit. In triduo infecti pesti iverunt viam carnis universae.

Text translationEnglish translation of the text

In the year 1356, in August, such a severe plague raged in Frankfurt that it was astonishing. Within three days of being infected by the plague, they all passed away.

References

  1. ^ Collectanea Petri Herp 1884 
  2. ^ Translation by Martin Bauch 

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