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1401-08-00-Cologne

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Date startStart date of the disease. 1401-08 +
Date endEnd date of the disease. 1401-10 +
SeasonSeason (spring, summer, fall or winter)
Date otherOther mentioned dates.
PlacePlace(s), city or location of the disease. Cologne
RegionHistorical region(s)
CountryCurrent country Germany
RiverMentioned river(s) Rhine
Natural eventMentioned natural event(s)
PersonMentioned persons(s)
GroupGroup(s) of people mentioned
VictimIndication of victims +
AnimalMentioned animal(s)
DiseaseMentioned disease(s)
Epidemic waveAssociated epidemic wave
Social responseSocial response that happened in reaction to the disease
LanguageLanguage of the original text German
KeywordFurther keyword(s) Fever, Mortality
last edited 19. 12. 2025 by EpiMedDat-Bot.

A mortality breaks out in Cologne from August to October.

Text originalOriginal text

In dem selven jar augusti, septembri, octobri stroven de lude sere in Colen an den brosen inde van boser hizen van inbinnen.

Text translationEnglish translation of the text

In the same year (1401) in the month of August, September and October the people died in Cologne because of brosen and of bad heat (fever) from inside.

References

  1. ^ Cölner Jahrbücher 
  2. ^ Translation by Thomas Wozniak 

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