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1453-08-00-Flanders

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Date startStart date of the disease. 1453 +
Date endEnd date of the disease. +
SeasonSeason (spring, summer, fall or winter) Summer
Date otherOther mentioned dates.
PlacePlace(s), city or location of the disease. Koksijde
RegionHistorical region(s) Flanders
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 War
LanguageLanguage of the original text Latin
KeywordFurther keyword(s) Dearth, Epidemics, Famine, Harvest, Price increase
last edited 6. 01. 2026 by EpiMedDat-Bot.

A pestilence breaks out in the region, as a consequence of a dearth caused by war.

Text originalOriginal text

Messis tempore non invenit quod colligeret; hinc annona solito carior et, quae communiter sequi solet, pestilentia populum gravare coepit.

Text translationEnglish translation of the text

At harvest time, not enough people came at the fields. Then prices have been higher than usual, and a pestilence broke out, as it is common in such conditions.

References

  1. ^ Chronique d'Adrien de But 
  2. ^ Translation by Thomas Labbé 

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