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1439-07-06-Constance

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Date startStart date of the disease. 1439-07-6 +
Date endEnd date of the disease. +
SeasonSeason (spring, summer, fall or winter)
Date otherOther mentioned dates.
PlacePlace(s), city or location of the disease. Constance
RegionHistorical region(s) Baden-Wurtemberg
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 Procession
LanguageLanguage of the original text German
KeywordFurther keyword(s) Epidemics, Procession
last edited 23. 12. 2025 by EpiMedDat-Bot.

A procession is organized in Constance against the plague.

Text originalOriginal text

Anno 1439 gutemtag vor Sant Margrethen tag (8 July) do tett die statt von Costenz ainen cruzgang für die pestilencii mit aller priesterschafft.

Text translationEnglish translation of the text

In year 1439, on the monday before Margaret Day, a procession has been celebrated in Constance because of the pestilence, with all clerics of the city.

References

  1. ^ Konstanzer Chronik 
  2. ^ Translation by Thomas Labbé 

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