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Date startStart date of the disease. 1452 +
Date endEnd date of the disease. +
SeasonSeason (spring, summer, fall or winter)
Date otherOther mentioned dates.
PlacePlace(s), city or location of the disease. Småland
RegionHistorical region(s)
CountryCurrent country Sweden
RiverMentioned river(s)
Natural eventMentioned natural event(s)
PersonMentioned persons(s) Christian I
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 Swedish
KeywordFurther keyword(s) Army, Mortality
last edited 23. 12. 2025 by EpiMedDat-Bot.

Campaign of the Danish King Christian I in Västergötland and northern Småland. There, his army is forced to retreat, partly because it suffers from diseases and the plague of whom many die.

Text originalOriginal text

gud sende thom oc twa harda gäste – mz blodsot oc pestilencia han them freste – aff thenne sama store nödh - blef ther mongen aff them dödh – the tidzke ther strax fra konungen röcte

Text translationEnglish translation of the text

God send them two hard guests - with a blood disease and pestilence he fed them - by this same great misery - many of them were killed

References

  1. ^ Gustaf Edvard Klemming 1866 
  2. ^ Translation by Carina Damm 

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