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1463-00-00-Lower Saxony

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Date startStart date of the disease. 1463 +
Date endEnd date of the disease. 1464 +
SeasonSeason (spring, summer, fall or winter) Autumn, Spring
Date otherOther mentioned dates.
PlacePlace(s), city or location of the disease. Braunschweig, Halberstadt, Hannover, Hildesheim, Magdeburg
RegionHistorical region(s) Central Germany, Lower Saxony
CountryCurrent country
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)
Epidemic waveAssociated epidemic wave
Social responseSocial response that happened in reaction to the disease
LanguageLanguage of the original text German
KeywordFurther keyword(s) Epidemics, Mortality
last edited 6. 01. 2026 by EpiMedDat-Bot.

A great mortality all over Lower Saxony.

Text originalOriginal text

In dussem sulven jare (1463) do was eyn grot starve to Brunswick, Hanover, Hildessem, Megedeborch unde Halverstadt, de hoff an in dem harveste, und stod went in den vastelavende, und do starff vele volckes.

Text translationEnglish translation of the text

In the same year (1463) there was a great mortality in Braunschweig, Hannover, Hildesheim, Magdeburg and Halberstadt, which started in Autumn and continued until Carnival, and many people died.

References

  1. ^ Chronecken der Sassen 1711 
  2. ^ Translation by Martin Bauch 

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