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1439-07-00-Wallonia

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Date startStart date of the disease. 1439-07 +
Date endEnd date of the disease. +
SeasonSeason (spring, summer, fall or winter)
Date otherOther mentioned dates.
PlacePlace(s), city or location of the disease. Liège
RegionHistorical region(s) Wallonia
CountryCurrent country Belgium
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 French
KeywordFurther keyword(s) Crops, Famine, Price increase
last edited 6. 01. 2026 by EpiMedDat-Bot.

Great plague in the country and famine.

Text originalOriginal text

En cely temps avoit générale pestilenche par tout paiis, et nonobstant que les biens estoient beaux aux champs, si estoient encors les bleis et frumens bien chiers.

Text translationEnglish translation of the text

In this time was a pestilence everywhere in the country. And althought the crops were abundant in the fields, wheat and cereal prices were still high.

References

  1. ^ Chronique de Jean de Stavelot 
  2. ^ Translation by Thomas Labbé 

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