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Date startStart date of the disease. 1463 +
Date endEnd date of the disease. +
SeasonSeason (spring, summer, fall or winter)
Date otherOther mentioned dates.
PlacePlace(s), city or location of the disease. Erfurt, Leipzig
RegionHistorical region(s)
CountryCurrent country
RiverMentioned river(s)
Natural eventMentioned natural event(s)
PersonMentioned persons(s)
GroupGroup(s) of people mentioned
VictimIndication of victims 18.000 + 4000 absolute +
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 Latin
KeywordFurther keyword(s) Epidemics, Mortality
last edited 19. 12. 2025 by EpiMedDat-Bot.

Great plague with 4000 deaths in Leipzig and 18 000 in Erfurt lasted half a year

Text originalOriginal text

1463 pestilencia magna […] ubique terrarum, et in Lipczk ultra 4 milia hominum et 18 milia hominum in Herfordia obierunt, et pestis illa in uno loco ad medium annum duravit.

Text translationEnglish translation of the text

In 1463, there was a great pestilence everywhere on the earth, and in Leipzig, over four thousand people died, and in Erfurt, eighteen thousand people died. And that plague endured in one place for half a year

References

  1. ^ Cronica brevis (lipsiensem dixeris) 
  2. ^ Translation by Martin Bauch 

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