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1497-02-17-Görlitz

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Date startStart date of the disease. 1497-02-17 Wednesday +
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 +
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 Franciscan priest from Görlitz dies during an outbreak of plague

Text originalOriginal text

1497 tempore pestis obiit fr. Baltazar Börger Sacerdos hic sepultur.

Text translationEnglish translation of the text

In 1497 during an outbreak of plague died frater Baltazar Börger, a priest, and was buried here.

References

  1. ^ Kalendarium Necrologium FOM 1839 
  2. ^ Translation by Thomas Labbé 

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