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1497-00-00-Lyon

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Date startStart date of the disease. 1497-09 +
Date endEnd date of the disease. +
SeasonSeason (spring, summer, fall or winter)
Date otherOther mentioned dates.
PlacePlace(s), city or location of the disease. Sain-Bel
RegionHistorical region(s) Auverge-Rhône-Alpes, Lyon
CountryCurrent country France
RiverMentioned river(s) Rhône
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 Latin
KeywordFurther keyword(s) Epidemics
last edited 6. 01. 2026 by EpiMedDat-Bot.

An epidemic breaks out in Lyon and in Sain-Bel.

Text originalOriginal text

Epidimia, illo anno, viguit in villa Lugduni et pluribus locis patrie Lugdunensis et maxime in villa Sancti-Belli.

Text translationEnglish translation of the text

An epidemic affected this year the city of Lyon and its surrounding area, especially the city of Saint-Bel.

References

  1. ^ Chronique de Benoît Mailliard 
  2. ^ Translation by Thomas Labbé 

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