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Date startStart date of the disease. 1467-07 +
Date endEnd date of the disease. +
SeasonSeason (spring, summer, fall or winter)
Date otherOther mentioned dates.
PlacePlace(s), city or location of the disease. Perugia
RegionHistorical region(s)
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) Plague
Epidemic waveAssociated epidemic wave
Social responseSocial response that happened in reaction to the disease
LanguageLanguage of the original text Italian
KeywordFurther keyword(s) Migration
last edited 19. 12. 2025 by EpiMedDat-Bot.

An outbreak of plague in Perugia leads to migration to the countryside

Text originalOriginal text

Del mese di luglio cominciò la peste in Perugia con tanta malignità, che quasi tutto il popolo si dette a fuggire nel contado; la quale vi andò a trovarne molti, perchè nelle città ne uccideva molti..

Text translationEnglish translation of the text

In the month of July, the plague began in Perugia with such malignancy that almost the entire population fled to the countryside; however, it found many there, as it was killing many in the cities.

References

  1. ^ Cronaca di Perugia 1850 
  2. ^ Translation by Martin Bauch 

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