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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. Görlitz
RegionHistorical region(s) Saxony
CountryCurrent country Germany
RiverMentioned river(s)
Natural eventMentioned natural event(s)
PersonMentioned persons(s)
GroupGroup(s) of people mentioned
VictimIndication of victims 9 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)
last edited 6. 01. 2026 by EpiMedDat-Bot.

A plague ravages in Görlitz and kills many people, including nine friars.

Text originalOriginal text

Item anno domini 1463 pestis ingwinaria vel epidemia multum atrociter grassata est in Gorlicz, in qua mortui sunt novem fratres.

Text translationEnglish translation of the text

Likewise, in the year of our Lord 1463, a contagious plague or epidemic raged very fiercely in Görlitz, in which nine brothers died.

References

  1. ^ Kalendarium Necrologium FOM 1839 
  2. ^ Translation by Martin Bauch 

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