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Date startStart date of the disease. 1387 +
Date endEnd date of the disease. +
SeasonSeason (spring, summer, fall or winter)
Date otherOther mentioned dates.
PlacePlace(s), city or location of the disease. Hamburg, Ribnitz, Wismar
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 German
KeywordFurther keyword(s) Mortality
last edited 23. 12. 2025 by EpiMedDat-Bot.

Great plague in Hamburg, Wismar and Ribnitz.

Text originalOriginal text

881. In dem sulven jare was grot pestilencie to hamborch, to der Wismere, to Ribnisse; de warde byna en jaar.

Text translationEnglish translation of the text

881. In the same year (1387) was a great plague in Hamburg, Wismar and Ribnitz; it lasted almost one year.

References

  1. ^ Detmar's Croneke van Lubeke 1884/99 
  2. ^ Translation by Moritz Uebelhack 

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