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Date startStart date of the disease. 1519 +
Date endEnd date of the disease. +
SeasonSeason (spring, summer, fall or winter)
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PlacePlace(s), city or location of the disease. Leipzig, Meissen
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LanguageLanguage of the original text German
KeywordFurther keyword(s) Mortality, University
last edited 19. 12. 2025 by EpiMedDat-Bot.

A mortality in Leipzig makes the university move temporarily to Meissen. Chronological caveat: The mentioned rector of this university, Petrus Mosellanus, was in office 1520-1523.

Text originalOriginal text

Anno Eodem (1519) Hat man die hohe schuel von Leiptzig ein zeitlang gen Meissen transferiren musse, von wegen eines pestilentzischen sterbens, vnd ist geschehen zur zeit D. Petri Mosellani.

Text translationEnglish translation of the text

In the same year (1519), the university of Leipzig had to be temporarily transferred to Meißen due to a pestilential mortality, and this occurred during the time of Petrus Mosellanus (as rector).

References

  1. ^ Wellendorf Chronik 2015 
  2. ^ Translation by Martin Bauch 

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