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1380-00-00-Bohemia

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Date startStart date of the disease. 1380-05-3 +
Date endEnd date of the disease. 1380-09-29 Friday +
SeasonSeason (spring, summer, fall or winter)
Date otherOther mentioned dates.
PlacePlace(s), city or location of the disease.
RegionHistorical region(s) Bohemia
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) Plague
Epidemic waveAssociated epidemic wave Pestis quarta
Social responseSocial response that happened in reaction to the disease
LanguageLanguage of the original text Latin
KeywordFurther keyword(s) Mortality
last edited 19. 12. 2025 by EpiMedDat-Bot.

Pestilence in Bohemia which lasted from Ascension Day (May 3) to the day of St Michael (September 29)

Text originalOriginal text

Viguit magna pestilencia in Bohemia, et incepit a festo ascensionis duravitque usque ad festum sancti Michaelis.

Text translationEnglish translation of the text

A great pestilence ruled in Bohemiae and it started at the feast of Ascension and lasted until the feast of St Michael.

References

  1. ^ Annales Bohemiae Brevissimi 
  2. ^ Translation by Christian Oertel 

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