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Date startStart date of the disease. 1360 +
Date endEnd date of the disease. +
SeasonSeason (spring, summer, fall or winter)
Date otherOther mentioned dates.
PlacePlace(s), city or location of the disease. Pskov
RegionHistorical region(s) Rus
CountryCurrent country
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)
Epidemic waveAssociated epidemic wave
Social responseSocial response that happened in reaction to the disease
LanguageLanguage of the original text Cyrillic
KeywordFurther keyword(s) Fasting, Mortality
last edited 19. 12. 2025 by EpiMedDat-Bot.

The second wave of the plague (Black Death?) in Pskov

Text originalOriginal text

Того же лѣта [6868] [1] бысть моръ силенъ въ Плесковѣ, и прислаша послове плесковици къ владыцѣ с молбою и челобитьемъ, чтобы, ѣхавши, благословилъ бы еси нас, своих дѣтеи, и владыка, ѣхавъ, благослови их и городъ Пьсковъ съ кресты обходи, и литургии три совръши, прииха в Новъград, а плесковицамъ оттолѣ нача лучши бывати милость божиа, и преста моръ.

Text translationEnglish translation of the text

The same year [6868] there was a great plague in Pleskov, and the men of Pleskov sent envoys to the Vladyka with prayer and beating of the forehead, that, having come, thou mightest bless us, thy children. And the Vladyka went and blessed them; and went round the town of Pskov with crosses and performed three liturgies and returned to Novgorod; and thenceforward the men of Pleskov were better deserving of God's mercy, and the plague ceased.

  1. The plague appeared after July 12, and died out before Philip's Fast (fasting from November 14 to Christmas 1360). This is indicated by dated information provided before and after the mention of the epidemic.

References

  1. ^ Новгородская первая летопись младшего изводa (Комиссионный список) 
  2. ^ None 

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