1380-09-00-Frankfurt

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Date startStart date of the disease.	1380-09	+
Date endEnd date of the disease.	1380-10	+
SeasonSeason (spring, summer, fall or winter)
Date otherOther mentioned dates.
PlacePlace(s), city or location of the disease.	Frankfurt
RegionHistorical region(s)
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
Social responseSocial response that happened in reaction to the disease
LanguageLanguage of the original text	Latin
KeywordFurther keyword(s)	Age
last edited	19. 12. 2025 by EpiMedDat-Bot.

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Outbreak of plague in Frankfurt affecting all ages.

Text originalOriginal text

In Septembri et Octobri (1380) fuit valde magna pestilencia in Franckfordia et circumquaque, que subtraxit multos pueros et eciam quosdam robustos viros, etiam multos senes homines; erat pestis ypidemialis.

Chronicon Moguntinum 1885, p. 47 1

Text translationEnglish translation of the text

In September and October (1380), there was a very great pestilence in Frankfurt and its surroundings, which claimed many children and even some robust men, as well as many elderly individuals; it was an epidemic pestilence.

Translation by Martin Bauch; None; 2