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1364-04-25-Mainz

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Date startStart date of the disease. 1364 +
Date endEnd date of the disease. 1364-04-25 Wednesday +
SeasonSeason (spring, summer, fall or winter)
Date otherOther mentioned dates.
PlacePlace(s), city or location of the disease. Mainz
RegionHistorical region(s)
CountryCurrent country
RiverMentioned river(s) Rhine
Natural eventMentioned natural event(s)
PersonMentioned persons(s)
GroupGroup(s) of people mentioned
VictimIndication of victims 6000 absolute +
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)
last edited 19. 12. 2025 by EpiMedDat-Bot.

Outbreak of plague in Mainz, with 6.000 vicitms, and along the Rhine.

Text originalOriginal text

Item viguit magna pestilencia circa Rhenum durans pene ad festum Marci euangeliste, et mortui sunt in civitate Moguncia sex milia hominum in hac pestilencia et ..

Text translationEnglish translation of the text

Likewise, a great pestilence ravaged the Rhine region, lasting almost until the feast of St. Mark the Evangelist, and six thousand people died in the city of Mainz during this pestilence.

References

  1. ^ Chronicon Moguntinum 1885 
  2. ^ Translation by Martin Bauch; None; 

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