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1414-09-02-Montpellier

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Date startStart date of the disease. 1414-09-2 +
Date endEnd date of the disease. +
SeasonSeason (spring, summer, fall or winter)
Date otherOther mentioned dates.
PlacePlace(s), city or location of the disease. Hérault, Montpellier
RegionHistorical region(s) Occitanie
CountryCurrent country France
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)
Epidemic waveAssociated epidemic wave
Social responseSocial response that happened in reaction to the disease Procession
LanguageLanguage of the original text
KeywordFurther keyword(s) Mortality, Pestilence, Procession
last edited 23. 12. 2025 by EpiMedDat-Bot.

A procession is organized in Montpellier to protect the city from the pestilence that rages since long in the region.

Text originalOriginal text

Item, dimergue a II del mes de septembre, se fes en esta vila una honorabla procession general [...] Et fes se la dicha procession per V cauzasitem [...]: Item que aquesta pestilencia de mortalitat et empedimia, que en aquesta vila a tant lonc temps durat et encaras dura et totz jorn se multiplica plus fort, lhi plassa de far cessar et aver pietat de son paure poble.

Text translationEnglish translation of the text

Sunday, September 9, has been celebrated a very honorable procession in the city [...] This procession has been held for 5 reasons [...]: likewise because of the lethal pestilence that raged since long and perpetuates and increases every day, so that He have pity for His people.

References

  1. ^ Le Petit Thalamus de Montpellier 
  2. ^ Translation by Thomas Labbé 

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