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1495-09-12-Vadstena

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Date startStart date of the disease. 1495-09-12 Thursday +
Date endEnd date of the disease. +
SeasonSeason (spring, summer, fall or winter)
Date otherOther mentioned dates.
PlacePlace(s), city or location of the disease. Vadstena
RegionHistorical region(s)
CountryCurrent country Sweden
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 Latin
KeywordFurther keyword(s) Pestilence
last edited 19. 12. 2025 by EpiMedDat-Bot.

The nun Sister Birgitta dies of the plague in Vadstena Abbey

Text originalOriginal text

Item, xii die mensis Septembris obiit soror Birgitta filia Iohannis Vinther consulis Sudhercopensis, ex pestilentia, anno sue professionis secundo

Text translationEnglish translation of the text

Furthermore, on 12 September, Sister Birgitta, daughter of the councillor Hans Vinter from Söderköping, died of the plague in the second year after her inauguration.

References

  1. ^ Claes Gejrot: ''Vadstenadiariet. Latinsk text med översättning och kommentar''. Stockholm 1996 
  2. ^ Translation by Carina Damm 

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