1428-05-23-Limburg

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Date startStart date of the disease.	1428-05-23 Friday	+
Date endEnd date of the disease.	1428-12-25 Thursday	+
SeasonSeason (spring, summer, fall or winter)
Date otherOther mentioned dates.
PlacePlace(s), city or location of the disease.	Hesse, Limburg
RegionHistorical region(s)
CountryCurrent country	Germany
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)
last edited	19. 12. 2025 by EpiMedDat-Bot.

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A plague strikes Limburg.

Text originalOriginal text

Anno Domini millesimo quadringentesimo vicesimo octavo fuit magna pestilencia in Limpurg a festo penthecostes usque ad nativitatem Cristi.

Limburger Chronik 1883, Limburger Annalen, p. 114 1

Text translationEnglish translation of the text

In the year of our Lord 1428, there was a great pestilence in Limburg from Pentecost until the Nativity of Christ.

Translation by Martin Bauch 2