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1438-00-00-Rhine

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Date startStart date of the disease. 1438 +
Date endEnd date of the disease. +
SeasonSeason (spring, summer, fall or winter)
Date otherOther mentioned dates.
PlacePlace(s), city or location of the disease. Augsburg, Cologne, Freiburg, Nuremberg
RegionHistorical region(s)
CountryCurrent country
RiverMentioned river(s) Rhine
Natural eventMentioned natural event(s) Rain, Weather
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) Epidemics, Mortality, Wine
last edited 23. 12. 2025 by EpiMedDat-Bot.

Great mortality around the Rhine, in Cologne, Freiburg, Nuremberg, Augsburg and Lake Constance. In addition, only little wine, due to the weather.

Text originalOriginal text

Item uff das selb jar [1438] vorgenant starb man allenthalb in den landen und gar vast am Rin, ze Cöln, ze Auch bis gen Fryburg und ze Nürenberg und ze Ogsburg, ze Ulm und allenthalben on an dem Bodensee. Es kam des jars och ain gar großer schutz an den reben und kam darnach regen und viel der win vast ab, das lützel win ward.

Text translationEnglish translation of the text

In the same year 1438 many died on the Rhine, in Cologne, and also in Freiburg, Nuremberg, Augsburg, Ulm and on Lake Constance. In that year there was frost on the vines and afterwards much rain and the wine fell off, so there was little wine.

References

  1. ^ Gebhard Dacher: Konstanzer Chronik 1891 
  2. ^ Translation by Moritz Uebelhack 

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