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1383-06-00-Magdeburg

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Date startStart date of the disease. 1383-06 +
Date endEnd date of the disease. 1383-08 +
SeasonSeason (spring, summer, fall or winter)
Date otherOther mentioned dates.
PlacePlace(s), city or location of the disease. Magdeburg
RegionHistorical region(s) Eastern Germany
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) Mass grave, Mortality
last edited 6. 01. 2026 by EpiMedDat-Bot.

Plague strikes Magdeburg in summer, a great mortality arises.

Text originalOriginal text

In dem sulven jar des sommers was hir grot stervent .

Text translationEnglish translation of the text

In the summer of the same year (1383), there was a lot of mortality here.

References

  1. ^ Magdeburger Schöppenchronik 1869 
  2. ^ Translation by Martin Bauch 

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