1388-06-29-Lübeck

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Date startStart date of the disease.	1388-06-29 Sunday	+
Date endEnd date of the disease.	1388-11-11 Tuesday	+
SeasonSeason (spring, summer, fall or winter)
Date otherOther mentioned dates.
PlacePlace(s), city or location of the disease.	Lübeck
RegionHistorical region(s)
CountryCurrent country
RiverMentioned river(s)
Natural eventMentioned natural event(s)
PersonMentioned persons(s)
GroupGroup(s) of people mentioned
VictimIndication of victims	16 000 absolute"Expression error: Unexpected number." is not a number.	+
AnimalMentioned animal(s)
DiseaseMentioned disease(s)	Plague
Epidemic waveAssociated epidemic wave
Social responseSocial response that happened in reaction to the disease	God
LanguageLanguage of the original text	German
KeywordFurther keyword(s)	Mortality
last edited	19. 12. 2025 by EpiMedDat-Bot.

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Great plague in Lübeck until the intervention of God

Text originalOriginal text

896. In deme sulven jare was pestilentia so grot to Lubeke, dat van sunte Peters und Pauls dage bet der weken vor sunte Mertens dage storven dar wol 16 000 volkes; unde do vorbarmede sik God dar over dat dat stervent uphelt.

Detmar's Croneke van Lubeke 1884/99, Vol. 2, p. 24. 1

Text translationEnglish translation of the text

896. In the same year (1388) was the plague so strong in Lübeck, that from the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul to the before Saint Martin's Day died around 16 000 people; and then God had mercy on them, so that the dying stopped.

Translation by Moritz Uebelhack 2