1374-00-00-Avignon

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Date startStart date of the disease.	1374	+
Date endEnd date of the disease.		+
SeasonSeason (spring, summer, fall or winter)
Date otherOther mentioned dates.
PlacePlace(s), city or location of the disease.	Avignon
RegionHistorical region(s)
CountryCurrent country
RiverMentioned river(s)
Natural eventMentioned natural event(s)
PersonMentioned persons(s)	Pope
GroupGroup(s) of people mentioned	Cardinals
VictimIndication of victims	14 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
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last edited	23. 12. 2025 by EpiMedDat-Bot.

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Outbreak of plague in Avignon with many dead cardinals.

Text originalOriginal text

Eo tempore fuit magna pestilencia Avinione, it ut pene omnes advene ibidem commorantes fugerent a curia, sic eciam papa et cardinales; et mortui sunt multi cardinales et circa 14.

Chronicon Moguntinum 1885, p. 35 1

Text translationEnglish translation of the text

At that time (1374), there was a great pestilence in Avignon, so much so that almost all the newcomers residing there fled from the court, including the Pope and the cardinals; and many cardinals died, around fourteen.

Translation by Martin Bauch; None; 2